Evaluating the impact of ICT on teaching and learning: A study of Palestinian students��� and teachers��� perceptions

This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Springer in Education and Information Technologies on 19/09/2020, available online: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-020-10339-5 The accepted version of the publication may differ from the final published version.This study aimed to investigate the impact of ICT on teaching and learning from the point-of-view of Palestinian students and teachers. A total of 207 school teachers and 276 students from 53 schools taking part in an ICT project in Palestine responded to a questionnaire survey. Results indicated that students in Palestinian public schools perceived ICT to have a moderate influence on their learning. Students indicated that they face frequent challenges such as: lesson duration, access to modern devices and issues with information research skills. These results contrasted with school teachers��� views, which reflected a much stronger impression of the influence of ICT on teaching