Investigation into a Second Attempt at the Re-Introduction of Tablets in the Education System of Mauritius: A Case Study

Autor/inn/en	Hurreeram, Sabrina Luvlina; Bahadur, Goonesh Kumar
Titel	Investigation into a Second Attempt at the Re-Introduction of Tablets in the Education System of Mauritius: A Case Study
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 15 (2019) 4, S.22-34 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-0556
Schlagwörter	Handheld Devices; Grade 1; Grade 2; Computer Uses in Education; Teacher Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Teacher Role; Teaching Methods; Learning Processes; Educational Resources; Peer Evaluation; Case Studies; Elementary School Teachers; Technology Integration; Mauritius + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; School year 02; 2. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 02; Computernutzung; Lehrerverhalten; Ausland; Lehrerrolle; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Learning process; Lernprozess; Bildungsmittel; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende
Abstract	This study aims at exploring the use of tablets in Grade 1 and Grade 2 from the educators' point of view in Mauritius. Data were collected via an online survey, after one year of implementation of use of tablets in these grades. Twenty three (23) educators responded, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with five (5) educators from three different achieving schools. For the purpose of analysis, the qualitative method with quantitative insight was opted for the survey and a thematic approach based on themes generated from the interview of the educators was chosen. The general findings show that educators play a key role in the use of tablets in the classroom. This in turn depends on direct impacting factors such as training, infrastructure, educational resources, personal effort and indirect impacting factors such as peer pressure and previous experience with technology in the classroom. The results indicate that the use of tablets has not been fully exploited in the classroom for the benefit of teaching and learning. There is room for further research to identify the on-field problems and hence propose adequate solutions so that optimum use of the tablets can be made. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology. University of the West Indies Open Campus, Dave Hill, St. Michael BB11000, Barbados. Tel: 868-663-9021; Fax: 868-645-9741; Web site: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01