A comparison of e-learning in Scotland's colleges and secondary schools: the case of National Qualifications in 'Core Skills'.

This paper investigates and compares the utilization of online resources to support teaching and learning in two different educational sectors with overlapping student groups in Scotland: secondary schools and further education (FE) colleges. The online 'Core Skills' materials included Numeracy, Com...

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Publicado en:Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 23; no. 6; pp. 511 - 523
Autores principales: Davidson JK, Elliot DL
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Dec2007
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          Davidson JK
          Elliot DL
        affil: Faculty of Education, University of Glasgow, 11 Eldon Street, Glasgow G3 6NH, UK; Julia.Davidson@scre.ac.uk
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          Education, Non-Traditional
          Teaching Materials Utilization
          Adolescence
          Case Studies
          Colleges and Universities
          Comparative Studies
          Data Analysis Software
          Education, Baccalaureate
          Faculty Attitudes
          Focus Groups
          Funding Source
          Human
          Interviews
          Mathematics Education
          Qualitative Studies
          Quantitative Studies
          Questionnaires
          Schools, Secondary
          Scotland
          Student Attitudes
          Teachers
          World Wide Web
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
      ab: This paper investigates and compares the utilization of online resources to support teaching and learning in two different educational sectors with overlapping student groups in Scotland: secondary schools and further education (FE) colleges. The online 'Core Skills' materials included Numeracy, Communication, Information Technology (IT), Problem Solving and Working With Others. The research involved two large-scale national surveys with representative samples of staff drawn from secondary schools and FE colleges, and four qualitative case studies purposively selected to represent a range of geographic locations. The most popular resources were for Numeracy. In the majority of colleges, respondents' attitudes to the materials were positive and the e-resources were used in conjunction with other teaching approaches. The evidence suggested that less motivated learners benefited from the materials when they were contextualized. Among secondary teacher respondents, however, the resources were virtually unknown. The majority of secondary teachers reported that they needed time to evaluate the materials and that they would benefit from specific training related to curriculum-linked e-resources. In conclusion, as the Numeracy materials have been found useful, e-learning in mathematics warrants further investigation among less motivated students who are currently not achieving their potential in secondary schools.
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