Students' Voices about Information and Communication Technology in Upper Secondary Schools

Autor/inn/en	Olofsson, Anders D.; Lindberg, Ola J.; Fransson, Göran
Titel	Students' Voices about Information and Communication Technology in Upper Secondary Schools
Quelle	In: International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 35 (2018) 2, S.82-92 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Olofsson, Anders D.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2056-4880
DOI	10.1108/IJILT-09-2017-0088
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Information Technology; Secondary School Students; Faculty Development; Writing Processes; Teaching Methods; Technology Integration; Computer Software; Qualitative Research; Content Analysis; Learning Activities; Semi Structured Interviews; Focus Groups; Foreign Countries; Communication (Thought Transfer); Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Informationstechnologie; Sekundarschüler; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Qualitative Forschung; Inhaltsanalyse; Lernaktivität; Ausland; Communication; thought; Kommunikation; Gedanke; Schweden
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore upper secondary school students' voices on how information and communication technology (ICT) could structure and support their everyday activities and time at school. Design/methodology/approach: In all, 11 group interviews were conducted with a total of 46 students from three upper secondary schools. NVivo PRO 11 was used for a qualitative content analysis. Findings: The results show that ICT plays a central role in the students' schooling, not in terms of "state-of-the-art" technology, but rather as "state-of-the-actual", by for example supporting the writing process and for peer support, digital documentation and storage. Research limitations/implications: A relatively small number of students in three schools and three specific programmes make generalisations difficult. Practical implications: Students' perspectives on the "state-of-the-actual" could influence teachers' use of ICT in education, their professional development activities and the development of an in-school ICT infrastructure. Social implications: The study could lead to a better understanding of students' expectations and use of ICT at school and in everyday life. Originality/value: The originality of this paper is the focus on students' voices about how the basic use and functionality of ICT could structure and support their everyday activities at school. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01