ERIC Number: EJ1058333
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-2375-2033
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The Impact of Learning with Laptops in 1:1 Classes on the Development of Learning Skills and Information Literacy among Middle School Students
Spektor-Levy, Ornit; Granot-Gilat, Yael
Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects, v8 p83-96 2012
The goal of this study was to examine the impact of a one-to-one program on the implementation of learning skills, information literacy, and the usage of computerized tools among students. These skills are part of the demands placed upon schools to develop 21st century competencies. Seventh and ninth grade students participated in this study (N=181). One group had routinely studied in 1:1 classes with personal laptops (Intervention group) and others studied in regular classes with no ICT (Comparison group). The research tool consisted of a complex, computer-based learning task. Completion of the task required implementation of skills such as information retrieval, information evaluation, reading comprehension, information processing and representation, and knowledge presentation. Findings indicated that students from 1:1 classes performed significantly better than students from the comparison group. Their higher competencies were manifested in the final score as well as in skills such as organizing information in a table, evaluating information and its reliability, quality of argumentation, and representation and presentation of knowledge while using computerized tools. These results indicate, on the practical level, the positive effect of learning with personal laptops and routinely available ICT on students' achievements and competencies.
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Information Literacy, Middle School Students, Learning Strategies, Laptop Computers, Educational Technology, Access to Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Grade 9, Grade 7, Information Retrieval, Evaluation, Reading Comprehension, Information Processing, Knowledge Management, Instructional Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Statistical Analysis, Scoring Rubrics, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Grade 9; High Schools; Grade 7; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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