Factors deterring students from majoring in ICT related fields in the UAE

Sahar Idwan; Abdul Halim Jallad; Zakaria Al-Qudah; Mohammed Awad; Said Selim Elnaffar; Shereen Ismail; Izzeddin Matar

doi:10.1109/ICECTA.2017.8252027

Factors deterring students from majoring in ICT related fields in the UAE

Sahar Idwan, Abdul Halim Jallad, Zakaria Al-Qudah, Mohammed Awad, Said Selim Elnaffar, Shereen Ismail, Izzeddin Matar

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Abstract

The goal of this research is to underpin the main factors that discourage students from majoring in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) related majors such as Computer Science and Computer Engineering. Our research results are based on a survey conducted by 87 freshmen that chose not to pursue a degree in ICT at a small size university. Based on this survey, we highlight the main factors that contributed to such a decision.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2017
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1-4
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538608722
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECTA.2017.8252027
Publication status	Published - Jun 28 2017
Externally published	Yes
Event	2017 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2017 - Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates Duration: Nov 21 2017 → Nov 23 2017

Publication series

Name	2017 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2017
Volume	2018-January

Other

Other	2017 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2017
Country/Territory	United Arab Emirates
City	Ras Al Khaimah
Period	11/21/17 → 11/23/17

Keywords

computer science education
Computers and education
curriculum
ICT
information technology major
pedagogy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Artificial Intelligence
Computer Networks and Communications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Instrumentation
Computer Science Applications

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Idwan, S., Jallad, A. H., Al-Qudah, Z., Awad, M., Elnaffar, S. S., Ismail, S., & Matar, I. (2017). Factors deterring students from majoring in ICT related fields in the UAE. In 2017 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2017 (pp. 1-4). (2017 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2017; Vol. 2018-January). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECTA.2017.8252027

Factors deterring students from majoring in ICT related fields in the UAE. / Idwan, Sahar; Jallad, Abdul Halim; Al-Qudah, Zakaria et al.
2017 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. p. 1-4 (2017 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2017; Vol. 2018-January).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Idwan, S, Jallad, AH, Al-Qudah, Z, Awad, M, Elnaffar, SS, Ismail, S & Matar, I 2017, Factors deterring students from majoring in ICT related fields in the UAE. in 2017 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2017. 2017 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2017, vol. 2018-January, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1-4, 2017 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2017, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, 11/21/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECTA.2017.8252027

Idwan S, Jallad AH, Al-Qudah Z, Awad M, Elnaffar SS, Ismail S et al. Factors deterring students from majoring in ICT related fields in the UAE. In 2017 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2017. p. 1-4. (2017 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2017). doi: 10.1109/ICECTA.2017.8252027

Idwan, Sahar ; Jallad, Abdul Halim ; Al-Qudah, Zakaria et al. / Factors deterring students from majoring in ICT related fields in the UAE. 2017 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. pp. 1-4 (2017 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2017).

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