Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education. Factors which contribute to a sustainable use of ICT in education

The role and application of information literacy in realizing information and communication technology(ICT) in higher education

The present study is an attempt to examine the role of information literacy as a prerequisite for the effective application of ICT. Qualitative content analysis was used as the methodology to answer the main question of the study. The findings and results show that there is a need to have fundamental changes in missions and functions of Universities and institutes of higher education. Since one...

Information and Communication Technologies (ict) and Sustainable Development

Knowledge is a primary resource, no less important than land, labour or capital for improving the lives of our people. That it is a vital tool for empowering people to attain Sustainable Development (SD) has long been recognized in India. Since the early years of independence, we have allocated close to 1 per cent of our GNP for scientific research comparable to the percentage spent by some of ...

Does ICT contribute to powerful learning environments in primary education?

In powerful learning environments, rich contexts and authentic tasks are presented to pupils. Active, autonomous and co-operative learning is stimulated, and the curriculum is adapted to the needs and capabilities of individual pupils. In this study, the characteristics of learning environments and the contribution of ICT to learning environments were investigated. A questionnaire was completed...

Implementing Use of ICT in Teacher Education

Teachers in Sweden are still in need of digital literacies to master the pedagogical use of ICT in schools. Teacher education has a key role in adding the use of ICT to the abilities of their students and teachers. At Stockholm Institute of Education the Learning Resource Centre has an important role in providing appropriate technology, supported learning environments and competence development...

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