This study presents the results of a web-based questionnaire administered to 166 second language teachers and designed to obtain information about their use and needs of information and communication technologies (ICTs) as related to language learning (LL). Analyses revealed that, although teachers believe that second language acquisition is…

Reports on a study of the National Policy on Computer Education in Nigeria to introduce computers into primary education curriculum. Focuses on the adoption of microcomputers in classrooms as a medium of continuous assessment and describes a computer package for continuous assessment that was field tested in private primary schools. (Author/LRW)

Outlines features of constructivism and collaborative learning as they underpin a proposed model of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) support for learning. Evaluates the model in three projects involving ICT in primary, secondary, and higher education learning environments in the United Kingdom and considers the effectiveness of…

A brief look at why professional educationists resist the possibilities of new techniques. (AK)

The postwar history of the development of audiovisual aids in Britain is discussed in relation to national priorities during this period of rebuilding. (Author)

This article researches the implementation of information and communication technologies in a number of Cypriot elementary schools. The phenomenological approach and the implementation perspective provide the theoretical framework. Therefore, the practices developed in four pilot schools are analysed in terms of Fullan's implementation factors.…

This paper discusses the establishment of an international collaborative program focused on school improvement in Brazil and the United States. Two qualitative research studies were conducted on the development work conducted by faculty, students, and local K-12 school stakeholders. The design and implementation of collaborative student projects…

Discusses curricular innovation, educational reform, and the advancement of information and communications technologies and describes a study in Hong Kong that explored knowledge construction using a computer mediated communication platform called Knowledge Forum. Explains how primary schools participated in building learning communities through…

Discussion of a core curriculum in Hungary focuses on the role of information technology in curriculum development in elementary education. Topics include personal computers; networks; multimedia; the Internet; tasks and goals for various subject areas; content elements; and didactic considerations. (LRW)

The World Declaration on Education for All in 1990 and the World Education Forum in Dakar in 2000 reaffirmed the right to learn and a commitment to meet the basic learning needs of all people by expanding learning opportunities and working for a fully literate society. In the Indian context, especially in rural India, it is still a cherished…

A portion of a report by a Working Party of the British Computer Society Schools Committee. (HB)

An engineer's viewpoint concerning research into advanced telecommunications technology. (HB)

Examples of successful communication technology projects are used to identify factors in planning and implementation which influenced the outcomes of those projects, and to determine which values were operating in the evaluator's criteria of success. (JEG)

Discusses the concept of flexible learning that aims to bridge the gap between on- and off-campus contexts. Considers the role of technology in facilitating flexibility, particularly the World Wide Web, and gives an example of implementing flexible delivery in a postgraduate course to create a virtual community. (LRW)

In this study we assess whether and how the Homework System was effective in creating greater continuity of understanding between home and school. Children in a mixed Year 1 and Year 2 class (aged 5-6 years old) were taught numeracy using the Homework System on tablet PCs, and they were assigned activities to carry out on the tablet PC for…