Differences in ICT Usage across Subject Areas: A Case of an Elementary School in Singapore

Autor/inn/en	Tay, Lee Yong; Lim, Cher Ping; Lim, Siew Khiaw
Titel	Differences in ICT Usage across Subject Areas: A Case of an Elementary School in Singapore
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Computing Research, 53 (2015) 1, S.75-94 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0735-6331
DOI	10.1177/0735633115585930
Schlagwörter	Technology Uses in Education; Elementary Schools; Educational Technology; Technology Integration; Mixed Methods Research; Foreign Countries; Intellectual Disciplines; Second Language Instruction; Native Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Science Instruction; Mathematics Instruction; Interviews; Online Surveys; Questionnaires; Elementary School Students; Elementary School Teachers; Instructional Program Divisions; Teacher Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Multivariate Analysis; Singapore + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Unterrichtsmedien; Ausland; Geisteswissenschaften; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Native language education; Muttersprachlicher Unterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fragebogen; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Multivariate Analyse; Singapur
Abstract	Many factors affect the use of information and communication technology (ICT) for teaching and learning in schools: policy and school leadership, physical and technological infrastructure, teachers' practices and beliefs, curriculum and assessment, and professional development. The subject area, that has not been given as much attention in previous research studies, may be another factor that affects ICT usage for teaching and learning in schools. This article examines how subject areas at an elementary school in Singapore affect the use of ICT for teaching and learning. This mixed-method study suggests that the subject area is another factor that could affect the ICT usage rates in teaching and learning, vis-à-vis the contextual, infrastructure, and human factors. Multivariate analysis of variance with follow-up discriminant analysis and teachers' interviews suggest that there are differences in ICT usage in subject areas and grade levels. Although several factors affect ICT usage, subject area is one other factor that also deserves our further exploration and attention. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01