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Author ORCID Identifier

Yousef Alharbi: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1822-6895

Abstract

This study examines the implications of teachers’ perceptions of using ICT to support dialogic teaching in primary science classrooms in Saudi Arabia. It employed questionnaires distributed electronically to science teachers working in state primary schools in Riyadh, and 305 completed responses were analyzed using SPSS. The majority were found to implement a variety of activities to support dialogue and to use several ICT tools in their science lessons. In addition, most teachers reported positive attitudes toward ICT, dialogic teaching, and ICT-supported dialogic teaching in science lessons. However, the results indicated that some teachers currently adopt a dominant role in dialogue and discussion activities. Regarding the predictor variables, attitudes toward ICT and dialogic teaching predict attitudes toward ICT‑supported dialogic teaching.

First Page

50

Last Page

70

Ethics Approval

Yes

Declaration Statement

I, [Yousef Alharbi], declare that the manuscript entitled (Exploring teachers’ perceptions towards using ICT with dialogic teaching in the primary science classroom in Saudi Arabia) is original and complies with ethical research standards. The data supporting this study are available and can be accessed only by researchers via the software database platform (Qualtrics). This study was not funded, and the authors declare no conflict of interest related to the research, authorship, or publication of this manuscript. All participants provided written informed consent. Participants were informed of the study’s objectives, procedures, risks, and their right to withdraw at any time without consequence.

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