Enhancing mathematics education in the UAE: Elementary teachers’ views on distance education methods

Adeeb M. Jarrah; Kamar Fayez; Hanan Almarashdi; Patricia Fidalgo

doi:10.30935/cedtech/14714

Adeeb M. Jarrah ¹, Kamar Fayez ², Hanan Almarashdi ³ ^* , Patricia Fidalgo ¹

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about an unprecedented reliance on digital technologies in education, regardless of the pre-existing attitude of teachers. This study explores elementary school teachers’ perceptions about teaching mathematics through distance education. Using a quantitative approach, an online questionnaire was administered to primary teachers in the UAE during the spring semester of 2020-2021. The results show teachers’ readiness to adopt digital technology in teaching against increased workload. Difficulties emerged in optimizing student performance in online environments. While the institution supports digital integration, teachers prefer traditional in-person classroom instruction. Therefore, the research would inform some educational systems and curriculum planning worldwide on the best way to integrate digital technology within elementary mathematics education. The study aims to close the gap in mathematics education within a digital context to solve the emerging educational demands.

Keywords: distance education, elementary education, information and communication technology, mathematics education, United Arab Emirates

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Jarrah, A. M., Fayez, K., Almarashdi, H., & Fidalgo, P. (2024). Enhancing mathematics education in the UAE: Elementary teachers’ views on distance education methods. Contemporary Educational Technology, 16(3), ep516. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/14714

Jarrah, A. M., Fayez, K., Almarashdi, H., and Fidalgo, P. (2024). Enhancing mathematics education in the UAE: Elementary teachers’ views on distance education methods. Contemporary Educational Technology, 16(3), ep516. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/14714

Jarrah AM, Fayez K, Almarashdi H, Fidalgo P. Enhancing mathematics education in the UAE: Elementary teachers’ views on distance education methods. CONT ED TECHNOLOGY. 2024;16(3), ep516. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/14714

Jarrah, Adeeb M., Kamar Fayez, Hanan Almarashdi, and Patricia Fidalgo. "Enhancing mathematics education in the UAE: Elementary teachers’ views on distance education methods". Contemporary Educational Technology 2024 16 no. 3 (2024): ep516. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/14714

Jarrah, Adeeb M. et al. "Enhancing mathematics education in the UAE: Elementary teachers’ views on distance education methods". Contemporary Educational Technology, vol. 16, no. 3, 2024, ep516. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/14714

Jarrah AM, Fayez K, Almarashdi H, Fidalgo P. Enhancing mathematics education in the UAE: Elementary teachers’ views on distance education methods. CONT ED TECHNOLOGY. 2024;16(3):ep516. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/14714