ICT for education: a conceptual framework for the sustainable adoption of technology-enhanced learning environments in schools

Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
Title
ICT for education: a conceptual framework for the sustainable adoption of technology-enhanced learning environments in schools
Abstract
Currently, the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in education does not conclusively demonstrate significant effects on learning. However, not all ICT usage models are designed to affect student outcomes. Therefore, to accurately study the impact of ICT, the concept of an educational programme supported by ICT must first be defined. The authors propose the ICT for Education (ICT4E) programme, an evidence-based framework to determine a model’s ability to produce improvements before having to evaluate its results. The framework has four components: implementation, intervention, transference and total cost. Based on an explicit definition of the outcomes pursued by a given programme, this framework supports the design of its activities to promote sustainable changes in pedagogical practices in schools and calculate the programme’s total cost. The authors illustrate this with a programme implemented in six countries. In Chile, the ICT4E programme forms part of the policy for educational technology, evaluating the effectiveness and scalability of such initiatives.
Publication
Technology, Pedagogy and Education
Volume
21
Issue
3
Pages
291-315
Date
2012-10-01
ISSN
1475-939X
Short Title
ICT for education
Accessed
19/07/2023, 10:02
Library Catalogue
Taylor and Francis+NEJM
Extra
Publisher: Routledge _eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/1475939X.2012.720415
Citation
Rodríguez, P., Nussbaum, M., & Dombrovskaia, L. (2012). ICT for education: a conceptual framework for the sustainable adoption of technology-enhanced learning environments in schools. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 21(3), 291–315. https://doi.org/10.1080/1475939X.2012.720415