أثر توظيف الوسائط المتعددة في تنمية التفكير الإبداعي لدى معلمي اللغة العربية في المرحلة الإبتدائية : دراسة تحليلية في إمارة منطقة الرياض
The study aimed to: 1) Identify the extent of use of multimedia and computers by primary school teachers and the role of these teaching aids in developing students' creative thinking. 2) Highlight the role of multimedia and computers in the development of creative thinking among teachers of Arabic Language. 3) Incorporate learning technologies into the curriculum through multimedia. 4) Establish a theoretical framework for researchers in the field of educational technology and Arabic Language curricula that can be utilized in the preparation of studies and researches in the same field. To achieve these goals, the researcher took several important steps that would lead him to his objectives. He began his research by providing a general framework for the study followed by an expanded theoretical framework which included four important sections: Section one dealt with Arabic Language in terms of concepts, definition, most important functions and characteristics, the status of the language and the challenges it faces. Section two addressed multimedia in terms of concept, definition, usage and constraints criteria, and the role of the computer in the educational process. Section three is devoted to the primary school, concept and philosophy, objectives, principles, actual status in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and historical roots and problems. The researcher also explored the primary school in the Riyadh region, in particular from the perspective of its actual status and problems. Section four investigated a number of previous relevant studies and made a comparison among them that benefit the current research. After an extensive theoretical study, field study procedures were developed. A descriptive analytical approach was developed to address hypothesis questions. A questionnaire was prepared for the Arabic Language teachers at the primary school. It consisted of the following six axis: Axis I: The extent of use of multimedia and computers by the Arabic Language teachers at the primary school. Axis II: The importance and role of the multimedia and the computer in developing the creative thinking of the Arabic Language teachers at the primary school. Axis III: The importance of using multimedia and computers by the Arabic Language teachers in teaching Arabic, the role of multimedia in supporting and enriching the Arabic curricula, and realizing their set objectives. Axis IV: The importance of multimedia and computers in the teaching of Arabic language at the primary school associated with the implementation of the educational process and in relation to the individual learning situation. Axis V: The main difficulties and problems that hinder the use of multimedia and computers by the Arabic Language teachers at the primary school. Axis VI: The most prominent proposals and recommendations that would increase and improve the use of multimedia by the Arabic Language teachers at the primary school. This study sample consisted of 110 teachers working in twenty different schools in the Riyadh region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, most of them university degree holders. The study was conducted in the first semester of the academic year 2016/2017. The study revealed that most Arabic Language teachers use multimedia in their teaching and communication with students and parents. It also supported that the use of multimedia in education fosters students' creative thinking. The study concluded with a set of recommendations and proposals. The most significant findings were: 1) Spreading awareness among teachers and encourage them to incorporate multimedia and computers in their teaching. 2) Provide professional development opportunities for the Arabic Language teachers in the field of using IT in their teaching methodologies. 3) Commit educational institutions to use modern technologies in the teaching of the Arabic Language and other sciences. 4) Exert more effort in the field of curriculum development and make use of the contemporary technological developments. 5) Integrate computer science into schools' curricula to support communication between teachers and students. 6) Make use of other countries' experiences in incorporating modern technologies in education. (Author's abstract)