Abstract—The primary goal of this study was to obtain empirical data on the current use of information technology by elementary school teachers and students in the Tabuk District of Education to suggest strategies and action plans for integrating educational technologies in Saudi elementary schools. More specifically, the study aimed to give an overview of Tabuk elementary teachers' current level of integration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in their teaching and to examine their perceptions of obstacles and challenges that may affect integrating ICTs in instruction. Based on the results of this study, recommendations for practice, administrators, and future research were proposed.
Index Terms—Education technology, ICT integration, instructional technology.
M. M. Alhawiti is with the Educational Technology Department and works as the Dean of Distance Education Deanship, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, 71311 Saudi Arabia (e-mail: m-alhawiti@ut.edu.sa).
Cite: Mohammed M. Alhawiti, "Strategies and Action Plans for Integrating ICT into Saudi Elementary Schools Curricula: The Case of Tabuk District of Education," International Journal of Information and Education Technology vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 177-184, 2013.