Online learning in primary schools: Designing for school culture change

Online learning in primary schools: Designing for school culture change

• Lee, Kar Tin Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Educational Media International, 43(2), 91-106, 2006

Routledge

2006

• F Learning & Teaching
  • FD Application of Communicative Media, IT in Learning & Teaching

Foreign Countries Independent Study Online Courses Distance Education Elementary Education Integrated Activities Learning Activities Individual Differences Scaffolding (Teaching Technique) Teacher Attitudes Hong Kong

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Primary Education

This study explores how an online integrated learning environment (ILE) to cater for individual learning differences is used by teachers in two primary schools in Hong Kong. The findings reveal a positive change in both perception and pedagogy of the participants. The results indicate that scaffolding activities led to an enhanced ability to engage in independent learning. Principals and teachers were prepared to alter systemic structures to support the use of the ILE. During the 3-year period teachers developed coping strategies which led to ICT-enriched learning, provision of extended learning opportunities and development of study units for online delivery. Evidence also suggests that adoption of the ILE allowed teachers to pay fresh attention to the need to engage students, to respond to them properly and efficiently and to ensure that at each step of the way the students fully understand the work they are doing and that the work set is at an appropriate level.
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• English

Journal Articles

• 09523987

• 10.1080/09523980500237807

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/7676d7e1

2010-09-24