ICT and education
Deep Impact: an investigation of the use of information and communication technologies for teacher education in the global south: researching the issues
ICTs and quality of teacher education
Authors:
J.| Leach
Publisher:
Digital Education Enhancement Project, Open University, 2006
The Digital Education Enhancement Project (DEEP) is an applied research project exploring the ways in which information and communications technology (ICT) can improve access to, and the quality of, teacher education in the global south.
It is focused upon three key research questions:
- What is the impact of ICT use on the pedagogic knowledge and practice of teachers and the communities in which they live and work?
- What is the impact of ICT-enhanced teaching on student achievement and motivation?
- How can teacher education and training be developed to ensure teacher capacity to exploit the potential for ICT?
There is a dearth of research on the application of ICT to teaching and learning in developing country contexts, specifically in the key areas of literacy, numeracy and science at the primary level. In addition there are currently few, if any, examples of planned investigations into how mobile technologies can be used to support teacher education in sub-Saharan Africa. The project’s aim is to inform policy makers, educational researchers and others interested in ways in which new forms of technology can enhance teachers’ capabilities and improve knowledge and professionalism in the global south.
