Teachers’ Perceptions on the Use of E-Books as Textbooks in the Classroom

• Main Authors: Embong, Abdul Mutalib, Azelin, Mohamed Noor, Ali, Razol M M, Abu Bakar, Zulqarnain, M.A., Abdur-Rahman
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: T Technology (General); L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8479/1/Bali_Paper.pdf; https://www.waset.org/journals/waset/v70.php; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8479/

At the time where electronic books, or e-Books, offer students a fun way of learning , teachers who are used to the paper text books may find it as a new challenge to use it as a part of learning process. Precisely, there are various types of e-Books available to suit students’ knowledge, characteristics, abilities, and interests. The paper discusses teachers’ perceptions on the use of ebooks as a paper text book in the classroom. A survey was conducted on 72 teachers who use e-books as textbooks. It was discovered that a majority of these teachers had good perceptions on the use of ebooks. However, they had little problems using the devices. It can be overcome with some strategies and a suggested framework.