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Publication Date: 2025
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Pedagogical Uses of ICT in Finnish and Chilean Schools: A Systematic Review
Contemporary Educational Technology, v17 n1 Article ep561 2025
Rapid technological developments have heightened global interest in pedagogically sound uses of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in education. However, universal principles for ICT integration need to better align with the local realities of teachers and schools for optimal uptake. Using Chile and Finland as case studies, this research summarizes, appraises, and synthesizes literature on teachers' ICT uses before and during the pandemic. Adopting a 'glocal' framework (Manca et al., 2021), the study identifies local and global trends in ICT uses, including potential research shifts that carry implications for both theory and practice. A systematic literature review was conducted to examine Finnish and Chilean teachers' ICT uses as reported in studies across five databases. The search was limited to peer-reviewed, English-language publications over a thirteen-year period and yielded 26 high-quality papers that were analyzed using meta-aggregation. Findings reveal that the reported ICT uses depended on the research methods employed to study these where qualitative studies documented innovative uses and quantitative studies more traditional uses of ICT. During the pandemic, research shifted to focus more on teacher experiences with Finnish studies highlighting positive ICT-related experiences and Chilean studies negative experiences including teachers' lack of training and practical issues. Based on the findings, recommendations are given to continue to enhance ICT integration both locally and globally.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Research Methodology, Educational Research, Teaching Experience, Cultural Differences, Context Effect
Contemporary Educational Technology. Faculty of Communication Sciences, Anadolu University, Yunus Emre Campus, Eskisehir 26470, Turkey. e-mail: editor@cedtech.net; Web site: http://www.cedtech.net
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Chile; Finland
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