Abstract:
This research explored the experiences of owning and using laptops among three
secondary school teachers in Malaysia. They were granted personal laptops by the
Ministry of Education through the Teaching and Learning of Science and
Mathematics in English, or known as Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Sains dan
Matematik dalam Bahasa Inggeris (PPSMI) programme. This document has no
comments. PPSMI was aimed at enhancing the teaching of these subjects in
English with the aid of technology. The research adopted a case study qualitative
approach using semi-structured interviews. Three in-depth interviews were audio
recorded in the teachers’ schools, transcribed and analysed. Several themes related
to the benefits and challenges of owning and using laptops emerged from these
interviews. This paper, therefore, also seeks to discuss these themes in detail.
