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Mølster, Terje; Nes, Kari – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
The main intention of this study is to explore the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and inclusion. The target group is students who are conceived as having learning difficulties or special educational needs. To illuminate this issue, we draw on data collected in a recent national research project about the…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Computer Uses in Education, Special Education, Foreign Countries
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Waheed, Zarina; Hussin, Sufean; Bin Megat Daud, Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin – Journal of Educational Administration, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the best practices of school leaders, teachers, pupils, parents and the community in selected transformed schools in Selangor, Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach: This qualitative multiple-case study explores the best practices in two selected transformed schools through in-depth interviews,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Best Practices, Educational Change
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Andersson, Annika; Wiklund, Matilda; Hatakka, Mathias – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2016
In this article, the authors explored how laptops used in 1:1 classrooms affect cooperation and collaboration practices. Based on an observational time study, the authors found that the most common activity in 1:1 classrooms is group work using the computer. They also found that, despite what the concept 1:1 alludes to about one student working…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Access to Computers, Laptop Computers, Computer Uses in Education
Stewart, Stacy Denise – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to identify the extent IWB integration occurs in instruction and its impact on student engagement in a small, rural school district in the southeastern United States. A study was conducted in core subject areas across K-12 grade spans involving 50 teachers using a mixed methods approach. Teachers were observed twice…
Descriptors: School District Size, Rural Schools, Technology Integration, Educational Technology
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Singh, Termit Kaur Ranjit; Muniandi, Kalaivani – International Education Studies, 2012
The Malaysian Government has introduced various initiatives to facilitate the greater adoption and diffusion of ICT to improve capacities in the education system. Due to the extensive investment, schools are expected to utilize and integrate ICTs in administrative tasks, teaching and learning and general running of schools. This study was set out…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Performance Factors, School Administration, Administrator Attitudes
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Scanlon, Eileen – Distance Education, 2012
This article focuses on the potential of free tools, particularly inquiry tools for influencing participation in twenty-first-century learning in science, as well as influencing the development of communities around tools. Two examples are presented: one on the development of an open source tool for structured inquiry learning that can bridge the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Development, Observation, Science Instruction
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Booth, Sharon Elizabeth – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2012
Innovative uses of technology to support teacher learning are emerging through professional learning communities that leverage social networking technologies. The value of an online community for educators lies in the rich and open exchange of ideas, experiences, and resources where educators feel both respected and supported. Yet among the most…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Internet, Socialization
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Allen, Lee. E.; Franceschini, Louis; Lowther, Deborah L. – Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
Researchers have frequently found that leadership plays a key role in the successful and effective implementation of technology in K-12 school districts (Meltzer & Sherman, 1997; Schiller, 2002; Bliss & Bliss, 2003; Anderson & Dexter, 2005). A key component of the Michigan Freedom To Learn (FTL): One-to-One Learning initiative…
Descriptors: Laptop Computers, Teacher Surveys, Computer Uses in Education, Program Effectiveness
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Krajcik, Joseph S.; And Others – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1996
Describes the development of Casebook of Project Practices (CaPPs) to help teachers learn a constructivist approach to science teaching--project-based science. Presents a study using CaPPs in a teacher development institute. Implications concern backgrounds teachers bring to the use of multimedia and how these backgrounds influence how they use…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
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Beare, Richard; Bowdley, David; Newsam, Andrew; Roche, Paul – Physics Education, 2003
There is still nothing to beat the excitement and fulfilment that you can get from observing celestial bodies on a clear dark night, in a remote location away from the seemingly ever increasing light pollution from cities. However, it is also the specific requirements for good observing that can sometimes prevent teachers from offering this…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Laboratory Equipment, Science Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
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Thomas, Michael; And Others – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 1996
Interviews, questionnaires, and observation of mathematics teachers in their implementation of computers in their classroom found that use of computers is unlikely to result in changes in learning or teaching unless the personal philosophy of classroom practice held by each teacher undergoes a major transformation. (Author/MKR)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Educational Technology
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Lehman, James D.; Brickner, Dianna – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1996
Examined (n=36) teachers' perceptions and use of interactive videodiscs (IVD) in the teaching of science. Perceptions tended to be positive. Major barriers to IVD usage were limited equipment availability and lack of time to develop and implement IVD-based lessons. (Author/MKR)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Interactive Video
Ehman, Lee H.; And Others – 1990
Recent research has shown that computer technology, including databases, is becoming a part of social studies instruction. Yet it still is not clear how teachers are using databases and what are the outcomes from such use. The research reported in this document addresses three principal questions: (1) How do teachers use computer databases in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Activities, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques
Behrens, Matthis – 1996
This report summarizes 2 years of activity within the Edutex network. Launched in 1990, the Edutex initiative aimed to explore the educational possibilities and limitations of a telematic network for schools. Teachers and pupils in 20 primary and secondary classrooms in the French, Italian, and German speaking parts of Switzerland and in France…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Electronic Mail
Hayes, William – 2000
Case studies described in this book reflect conditions present in today's public schools. Situations described in these case studies are intended to introduce education students to the variety of problems existing in today's schools. The 38 case studies highlight: student cheating; teacher's observation by administrator; inclusion; contract…
Descriptors: Art Education, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Problems, Block Scheduling