ERIC Number: ED598187
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 63
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: 978-0-947509-87-3
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Digital Technologies for Learning: Findings from the NZCER National Survey of Primary and Intermediate Schools 2016
Bolstad, Rachel
New Zealand Council for Educational Research
This report provides a snapshot of information from the 2016 New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) national survey regarding the role and impact of digital technologies for learning in New Zealand primary and intermediate schools. We asked teachers and principals how students were using digital technology in the classroom, and how this was benefiting their learning. We asked teachers and principals about their school's digital infrastructure, and the degree of support they had to help them make good use of this for teaching and learning. We inquired about the role of digital technology in supporting teachers' own professional learning and networking. We asked parents and whanau about the importance they placed on their children having opportunities for learning with digital technology. Some key findings are summarised here in a series of themed infographics, along with a brief discussion of where to find further details and analysis in each chapter of the report. The survey results raise further questions which may be valuable points of discussion for school leaders, teachers, policy makers, boards of trustees, and parents/whanau in making ongoing decisions about the integration of digital technologies for learning in schools around New Zealand. Some suggested discussion questions are presented in the final chapter of this report.
Descriptors: Information Technology, Foreign Countries, National Surveys, Elementary School Students, Intermediate Grades, Technology Integration, Teaching Methods, Faculty Development, Decision Making, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Technology Uses in Education, Principals, Networks, Learning Processes, Computer Mediated Communication, Student Attitudes, Cooperative Learning, Sharing Behavior
New Zealand Council for Educational Research. P.O. Box 3237, Wellington 6140 New Zealand. Tel: +64-4384-7939; Fax: +64-4384-7933; Web site: http://www.nzcer.org.nz
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
Sponsor: Ministry of Education (New Zealand)
Authoring Institution: New Zealand Council for Educational Research
Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A