Investigating the effect of smart schools on students’ learning and teaching

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of smart schools on the development and speed of the teaching-learning process. The study has been conducted through descriptive/survey method, and data collection tools and methods include library resources, articles, and valid scientific websites. For data collection, two researcher-made questionnaires have been used for teachers and students. Five questions with 40 sub-questions for teachers and five questions with 38 sub-questions for students have been designed on a 5-point Likert scale. The sample includes 170 students and 45 teachers of smart high schools in four districts of Karaj. The results suggest that a wider range of students’ senses become deeper in the teaching-learning process. In other words, in addition to increasing the efficiency of class and using various software tools due to the use of audio-visual senses, this system allows students to take steps beyond the curriculum and puts greater emphasis on the skills of thinking and students’ deep learning. Furthermore, the smartization of schools increases the interactions between students and teachers in smart schools.