Abstract Book of the 9th International Conference on Research in Education, Teaching and Learning
Year: 2025
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Digital Educational Shifting: A Model for k12
Fayiz Aldhafeeri, PhD.
ABSTRACT:
This research paper seeks to explore a newly proposed model to assist public educational systems to properly integrate digital technology into the current practiced teaching and learning processes. Digital learning has been adopted for the past two decades under various forms of internet-based learning, such as online learning, eLearning, blended learning, hybrid learning, and others. However, those practices and initiatives were confronted with many obstacles that crippled all educational communities, in many parts of the world, from successfully and sustainably integrating digital learning into their educational systems. Unfortunately, the crisis of the COVID-19 outbreak has clearly revealed the need for immediate action to find effective methods to ensure quality implementation for K12 education. Consequently, this paper attempts to contribute to the international body of knowledge by providing elements, aspects, and components to make a digital shift for k12 education. This proposed model (DES), which is constructed based on several learning theories, mainly the cognitive load theory (CLT), constructive learning theory, and connectivism theory. To achieve its objectives, the current research paper adopts a mixed methods approach by first constructing an open-ended questionnaire to collect specialists’ opinions on DES. Secondly, the research provided a developed training course for teachers to implement DES into their teaching. Thirdly, Investigation of the effect of DES on students’ engagement. The results revealed high agreement among specialists on DES model effectiveness, and also positive impact of it on students’ engagement.
keywords: eLearning, digital shifting, k12 education