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Comparative Study of Engagement Barriers in Technology Enhanced Learning in Kuwait and the UK

This study explores the barriers to engagement with Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) in teacher training within Kuwait and the UK. It identifies key challenges, including differing attitudes toward TEL, institutional support, and cultural issues affecting adoption. Through a combination of primary data from questionnaires and interviews, alongside secondary data analysis, the findings reveal that barriers in Kuwait are primarily related to strategy, finance, and skills, whereas in the UK, challenges focus on time constraints and pedagogical benefits.

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Comparative Study of Engagement Barriers in Technology Enhanced Learning in Kuwait and the UK

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  1. A Comparison Study of the Barriers to Engagement with TEL in Teacher Training in the UK and KuwaitJebar Ahmed and Ahmad Yousef Insert date/name

  2. Format of presentation • Introduction to the study • Challenges in this study • Methodology • Findings • Conclusion

  3. Introduction This study mainly explored the.. • Attitudes of staff towards TEL • Barriers that prevent TEL adoption in both Kuwait and the UK

  4. Kuwait Background of Kuwait and its Public and Private institutions... Need a picture.

  5. Challenges UK • Wide body of research • Longitudinal data available (UCISA study) • Sound body of research • Relative mature use and adoption of TEL • Attitudes has been included Kuwait • Very little research • No long term studies • New adoption or in some cases no adoption • Attitudes not really included

  6. Methodology Primary Data Questionnaires students, Academic staff and Management Interviews Secondary data sources used for the UK as well as primary interviews

  7. Findings Kuwait UK Reasons cited related to time, benefit, skills Most institutions have TEL as Embedded Some differences on TEL investment between Mission Groups • Reasons cited related to strategy, resources, skills, language and support from institution • Conflicting views and bureaucratic • Contrast between public institutions • ‘Cultural Issues’

  8. Findings Kuwait UK Funding from external sources is competitively sought and seen as a ‘blessing’ TEL was strategically supported • Approach towards external funding varied between public institutions • Lack of technical support and Infrastructure

  9. Conclusion In Kuwait barriers related mainly to strategy, finance and skills whilst in the UK barriers were related to time and pedagogical benefits

  10. References Ali G. H. and Magalhaes R. (2008) Barriers to implementing e-learning: a Kuwaiti case study.International Journal of Training and Development 12:1, 36-59 Alsharahan, S. (2012) e-learning strategies in Kuwait. Ministry of Education UCISA (2012) 2012 Survey of Technology Enhanced Learning in UK Higher Education, UCISA, Oxford. URL: [http://www.ucisa.ac.uk/~/media/groups/ssg/surveys/TEL_survey_2012_with%20Apps_final]Accessed 8/03/2013

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