Teachers’ Perceptions on the Use of E-Books as Textbooks in the Classroom

At the time where electronic books, or e-Books, offer
students a fun way of learning , teachers who are used to the paper text books may find it as a new challenge to use it as a part of learning process. Precisely, there are various types of e-Books available to suit students’ knowledge, characteristics, abilities, and interests. The paper discusses teachers’ perceptions on the use of ebooks as a paper text book in the classroom. A survey was conducted on 72 teachers who use e-books as textbooks. It was discovered that a majority of these teachers had good perceptions on the use of ebooks. However, they had little problems using the devices. It can be overcome with some strategies and a suggested framework.