Students’ perception of paperless English classroom: a case study of a Japanese IT universtiy campus

• Authors: Kentaro Ochi

Abstracts

EN

This exploratory study analyzed students’ perception of a paperless English classroom to identify participants who successfully used the paperless environment. The participants (n = 179) were tasked to answer a questionnaire. Results only showed a significant difference in the amount of time the participants used their PCs to work on their assignments; however, PCs’ prior use was not a factor. The transition from a traditional paper-based classroom to a paperless one cannot be taken for granted. Sufficient instruction on how the digital materials can be accessed is necessary for some learners to embrace a paperless classroom.

Keywords

EN

paperless classroom; technology; student learning

• Publisher: IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group & University of Nicosia
• Journal: Teaching English with Technology
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 35-50

Dates

published

2021

Contributors

author

Kentaro Ochi

• Keisen University, Tokyo, Japan

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