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- Fredriksson, Ulf, 1954-, et al.
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Innovative use of ICT in schools based on the findings in ELFE project
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Ingår i: Education and Information Technologies. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1360-2357 .- 1573-7608. ; 13:2, s. 83-101
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Abstract The European e-Learning Forum for Education (ELFE) is a project initiated by the ETUCE (European Trade Union Committee on Education). An important objective of the project has been to study good experiences with implementing the use of ICT in schools. This objective has been broken down in seven operational research questions. Three of these questions will be discussed in this article: (1) What difference does the use of ICT make in schools where ICT is intensively used for instructional/pedagogical purposes? (2) How are the students influenced by this different way of teaching as compared to the traditional classroom education, both individually and as a collective? 3) What factors influence the intensive pedagogical use of ICT? The ELFE study applied a case study approach. Three innovative schools in each of five European countries (Denmark, England, Germany, Norway and Portugal) were purposively selected. Data were collected via questionnaires, interviews, observations and school documents. The findings resulting from the ELFE schools case studies illustrate that the implementation of ICT for teaching and learning may influence the functioning of schools in a number of ways. One can also conclude that students like working with computers and that they have no ‘instrumental’ problems. A number of factors seem to influence the successful implementation of ICT at school level such as a good infrastructure, a clear vision, policy and strategy. A crucial factor is support from national, regional and local authorities, as well as from the school leadership and parents.
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- Fredriksson, Ulf, et al.
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Innovative use of ICT in schools based on the findings in ELFE project (The European e-learning Forum for Education)
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Ingår i: Proceedings. European Conference on Educational Research, Geneva 2006.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The European eLearning Forum for Education (ELFE) is a project initiated by the ETUCE (European Trade Union Committee on Education). An important objective of the project has been to analyse good experiences in different countries implementing the use of ICT in their education systems. This objective has been broken down in seven operational research questions.Three innovative schools in each of six different European countries (Denmark, UK, Germany, Norway, Portugal and Sweden) were selected. To address the research questions the following data were needed from the participating schools: school background data, data on the ICT infrastructure and use (both hardware and software). To assure validity in each school the data from three perspectives were needed: school management, teachers and students. Data were collected in various ways: questionnaires on school �facts and figures�, interviews of respondents from various perspectives using interview checklists, walking around in the school and school documents.A number of factors which seem to influence the successful implementation of ICT could be identified: -good infrastructure and adequate support; -a clear vision, policy and strategy on what they want to accomplish when they implement ICT supported teaching and learning; -a principal or school leadership that is supportive and monitors the processes of change; -ICT become part of the school�s culture (although not yet fully realized in all schools); -introduction of learning and communication platforms; -a policy on staff development (although not yet fully realised in all schools); -support from national, regional or local authorities who have developed policies on using ICT in education and provide schools (some) financial means; and -parents and (in a number of cases) local communities supporting developments.
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- Fredriksson, Ulf, et al.
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Innovative use of ICT in schools in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Portugal and the United Kingdom
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Ingår i: NERA/NFPF Congress in Örebro 2006.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The European eLearning Forum for Education (ELFE) is a project initiated by the ETUCE (European Trade Union Committee on Education) with the purpose to analyse good experiences in schools in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Portugal and the United Kingdom in implementing the use of ICT. The project has focused on pedagogical change supported by ICT. Three issues from the study will be discussed: � What factors influence the intensive use of ICT? � What difference does the use of ICT make in schools where ICT is intensively used for instructional/pedagogical purposes? � How are the students influenced by this different way of teaching as compared to the traditional classroom education, both individually and as a collective? Based on these questions the findings from the participating schools in Denmark, Norway and Sweden will be presented and compared with the findings from schools in the other participating countries and analysed through a theoretical framework.
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- Fredriksson, Ulf, 1954-, et al.
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Methodologies to optimize the impact of ICT on teaching and learning
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The European eLearning Forum for Education 2 (ELFE2) is a project initiated by the ETUCE (European Trade Union Committee on Education). The project builds on the conclusion of its predecessor ELFE 1, where the use of ICT in education was found to bring a number of benefits to learning and teaching in the studied schools. It was found that the schools stressed motivation, skills, independence and team work as part of learning and learning processes. Regarding teaching processes and teachers it was found that enthusiasm and collaboration seemed to increase when using ICT. However, many existing barriers prevent these benefits from evolving into a solid added value for teaching and learning. ELFE 2 aims, as ELFE 1, to contribute to a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of using ICT in education. The project deals particularly with identifying the methodologies used to optimize these benefits of ICT in education. In order to further explore how ICT can be used to support teaching and learning two schools each in five European countries (Denmark, England, Latvia, Poland, and Slovenia) were selected. These schools were selected based on information that indicated that they were regarded nationally as schools with an advanced ICT practice. The idea behind this selection is that by studying schools with what is experienced as an advance practice it will be possible to get some hints about developments, problems and challenges other schools will be faced with in the future. The collected data in ELFE2 indicates that a number of methodologies are used in the visited schools to optimize the positive impact of ICT on teaching and learning. Most of these methodologies are perceived by teachers and students as positive, but there are also factors that make the picture more complex. Some factors seem to be an obstacle for the introduction of ICT in the schools. There are also factors that seem to be a threat to a sustainable use of ICT and also to transferability of good experiences from the involved schools to other schools. The final report of the ELFE2 project will be presented in September 2009 and will form the basis for the paper. Methods/methodology The schools visited in the ELFE2 project were selected by the national teacher organizations as examples of secondary schools where the use of ICT in the schools should be aimed at pedagogical methods and/or addressing new curricular goals. The schools should be regarded as advanced in respect of ICT use in their countries. The selected schools can be regarded as ten case studies. Questionnaires on school ‘facts and figures’, interviews of various categories using interview checklists were used as the research instruments accompanied by walking around in the school and investigating school documents. The school principal was interviewed and also asked to complete a questionnaire. The schools ICT coordinator was asked to complete a questionnaire with information about the schools technical equipment. Focus groups of teachers and students were met and interviewed to identify the perceptions of ICT in school by various stakeholders.
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- Fredriksson, Ulf, 1954-, et al.
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Ways to use ICT in schools to optimize the impact on teaching and learning
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Ingår i: Acta Didactica Napocensia. - 2065-1430. ; 2:4, s. 20-32
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The European eLearning Forum for Education 2 (ELFE2) is a project initiated by the ETUCE (European Trade Union Committee on Education) and builds on the conclusion of its predecessor ELFE1. ELFE2 aims, as ELFE1, to contribute to a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of using ICT in education. It identifies ways used to optimize the benefits of ICT in education.To explore how ICT can be used to support teaching and learning two schools each in Denmark, England, Latvia, Poland, and Slovenia were selected based on information that indicated that they were regarded nationally as schools with an advanced ICT practice. The idea behind this selection is that by studying schools with what is experienced as an advance practice it will be possible to get some hints about problems and challenges other schools will be faced with.ELFE2 indicates that a number of ways are used in the schools to optimize the positive impact of ICT. Most of these ways are perceived by teachers and students as positive, but there are also factors that make the picture more complex. Some factors seem to be an obstacle for the introduction of ICT in the schools.
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