Inclusiveness of ICT in Secondary Education: Students' Appreciation of ICT Tools

Autor/inn/en	Heemskerk, Irma; Volman, Monique; Admiraal, Wilfried; ten Dam, Geert
Titel	Inclusiveness of ICT in Secondary Education: Students' Appreciation of ICT Tools
Quelle	In: International Journal of Inclusive Education, 16 (2012) 2, S.155-170 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-3116
DOI	10.1080/13603111003674560
Schlagwörter	Secondary Education; Measures (Individuals); Foreign Countries; Educational Technology; Secondary School Students; Technology Uses in Education; Technology Integration; Student Attitudes; General Education; Investigations; Ethnic Groups; Gender Differences; Student Characteristics; Student Surveys; Questionnaires; Cultural Awareness; Cultural Context; Computer Software Evaluation; Courseware; Grade 8; Grade 9; Predictor Variables; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sekundarbereich; Messdaten; Ausland; Unterrichtsmedien; Sekundarschüler; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Schülerverhalten; Allgemein bildendes Schulwesen; Allgemeinbildung; Untersuchung; Ethnie; Geschlechterkonflikt; Schülerbefragung; Fragebogen; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Softwareanalyse; Lernsoftware; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Prädiktor; Niederlande
Abstract	This paper presents the results of a study on students' appreciation of information and communication technology (ICT) applications in schools for general secondary education. We investigate to what extent students from different gender and ethnic backgrounds appreciate various characteristics of ICT tools. The research question is, "How are students' characteristics related to their appreciation of ICT tools in secondary education?" A survey was conducted on 495 students from schools in the Netherlands. A questionnaire was developed based on the literature on cultural sensitivity and gender-inclusiveness in educational software. The results of the study firstly show that the questionnaire is an appropriate instrument for distinguishing between tools which are positively and negatively evaluated by different groups of students. Secondly, regarding group differences, the results show that girls appreciate applications that deal with an interesting subject, are easy to work with and provide good support. Different appreciations between students from different origins were found in regard to language achievements and ICT skills. The results are discussed, as well as the possible educational implications for the design and selection of ICT tools. (Contains 6 tables and 1 note.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10