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Deep Impact: an investigation of the use of information and communication technologies for teacher education in the global south: researching the issues
Digital Education Enhancement Project, Open University, 2006The 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 communitiesDocumentConsultative workshop on performance indicators for ICT in education
UNESCO Bangkok ICT in Education, 2002In the countries of Asia and the Pacific, the use of ICT in education has been developing rapidly.DocumentNew evidence on classroom computers and pupil learning
Royal Economic Society, UK, 2002How technology affects learning has been at the centre of recent debates over educational inputs. In 1994, the Israeli State Lottery sponsored the installation of computers in many elementary and middle schools. This programme provides an opportunity to estimate the impact of computerisation on both the instructional use of computers and pupil achievement.DocumentHole-in-the-Wall: research findings
Hole-in-the-Wall Education, 2005Over the 4 year research phase (2000-2004), HiWEL has extensively studied the impact of Learning Stations on children. Hole-in-the-Wall Learning Stations were installed in diverse settings, the impact of interventions was monitored and data was continually gathered, analyzed and interpreted.DocumentEducational software in the developing world
Imfundo, 2000Hardware without software is akin to having textbooks without words or pictures. There is significant evidence that quality software can motivate learners and assist in helping students to stay ‘on task’.DocumentGirls issues
Imfundo, 2000What are the main reasons why girls do not go to school? How can ICT be implemented in schools in a way that is helpful to girls? How can ICT help girls and women out of school?This IMFUNDO Knowledge Bank paper seeks to explore the ways in which advances in information and communications technology and their use in education, particularly affect girls and women.DocumentTeaching children to read: an evidence-based assessment of the scientific research literature on reading and its implications for reading instruction
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, USA, 2000Includes the following findings on computer technology and reading instruction: New computers have speech recognition capabilities as well as many multimedia presentation functions. Developments in the Internet, with possibilities of linking schools and instruction, have further increased interest in technology as a teaching device.DocumentICT in pre and in-service teacher training
Imfundo, 2002This report outlines the discussion of ICT and teacher training in developing countries that formed part of a 2002 Imfundo workshop. It identifies five key principles that should govern the implementation of any ICT-oriented teacher training scheme: there must be a real impact on the quality of learning teachers and teacher-educators should genuinely "own" the process relevanceDocumentAn evaluation of the Computer Education Trust (CET) in Swaziland
Imfundo, 2002The Computer Education Trust (CET) in Swaziland is an initiative that provides second-hand computer equipment and computer training for classroom use in secondary schools in Swaziland. The Imfundo Initiative of the Department for International Development (DFID) undertook an evaluation of CET's activities in March 2002.DocumentEvaluating digital learning material for English language development in African primary classrooms
Imfundo, 2003This study explores the ways in which digital educational materials can support English language development in African primary schools.It first describes the factors which may constrain language development for school learning in Africa.Pages
