Session Information
ERG SES G 06, ICT and Education
Paper Session
Contribution
Childrens participation and equality in learning in the use of ICT
Living in the 21st century requires new ways of thinking in the educators. Schools have to enculture pupils to be lifelong learners. Pupils need to learn how to seek information, think critically and be initiative about learning. The use of ICT is regulated by the national curriculum and Child And Youth Policy Programme of Finland.
The research Childrens participation and equality in learning in the use of ICT is about pupils participation in the schools. And are the pupils allowed to choose the learning tools or are they commanded by the teachers. Are the pupils allowed to use their personal device at school or at home for schools assignments.
The pre-research study is for 5th and 6th graders in Primary schools in the South-West of Finland. (N= 100) After the pre-questionnaire has been analyzed, several areas through Finland will take part in the research. (N= 500)
The main questions are:
-Are the pupils active in participating in the primary schools?
-Is there equality in learning in the use of ICT?
-What is the capacity of ICT in primary schools and how actively is it used.
- Who controls the use of ICT in education?
- Do schools follow national curriculum in participation and educational use of ICT
- Are the pupils allowed to use their personal device at school or at home for schools assignments.
The concepts in this research are participation in schools, equality in learning, equality in schools in ICT, learning methods, personal ict device
The approach of the research is to characterize the process of implementing use of ICT in education. The theoretical framework will be derived from reviewing the literature.
Using an interpretive approach, a quantitative study is the practical basis for undertaking research, guided by the framework and finally mapping the study findings.
Method
Expected Outcomes
References
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