A Comparative Study of Information and Communications Technology Policy in Primary Education in Two Small Islands

Autor/in	Xuereb, Kay
Titel	A Comparative Study of Information and Communications Technology Policy in Primary Education in Two Small Islands
Quelle	In: Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 15 (2006) 1, S.31-45 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1475-939X
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; Case Studies; Information Technology; Computer Uses in Education; Elementary Education; Foreign Countries; Educational Policy; Interviews; Outcomes of Education; Developing Nations; Jamaica; Malta + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Informationstechnologie; Computernutzung; Elementarunterricht; Ausland; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland
Abstract	Research into small island states emerged during the period of decolonisation with comparative case studies making a valuable contribution. This study was undertaken to evaluate information and communications technology (ICT) policies in primary education in Malta and Jamaica and to consider the influence of small island status on policy and its implications for pedagogy. The two islands were chosen for comparison as both are members of the Commonwealth and linked through the Small Island Developing States Network. Malta and Jamaica have embraced the ICT revolution and developed strategies for national development in their respective education systems. A case-study approach was used, involving the collection of policy documents and semi-structured interviews with key policy-makers in each island. An independent study of each island was undertaken and the two cases were compared to establish similarities and differences. The Malta case study reveals a classroom-based computer implementation model across the system, complemented by laptop computers for teachers, and funded by the public sector. A variety of computer implementation models are evident in the Jamaica case study. These have been funded by the private and public sectors, with the assistance of international agencies. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10