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ICT indicators in Education

ICT indicators in Education. Simon Ellis Head of Communication Statistics. Objectives. Why do we want ICTS in schools and colleges? How do we measure ICTs in schools colleges? The answer to question 1 determines the answer to question 2. Some questions.

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ICT indicators in Education

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  1. ICT indicators in Education Simon Ellis Head of Communication Statistics

  2. Objectives • Why do we want ICTS in schools and colleges? • How do we measure ICTs in schools colleges? The answer to question 1 determines the answer to question 2

  3. Some questions • Does using a computer increase achievement? • Why should children use computers? • Why should teachers use computers?

  4. Why use computers? • To increase school achievement • For employment opportunities • To increase social participation • For access to services and information • For their own sake

  5. What to measure? • Content of used sites • Frequency of use • Nature of use • Conditions of use eg language

  6. Existing data • Mostly from internationally comparable school achievement tests • Can be used to link ICT use to • achievement • Home background including home computer • School conditions, including teachers’ use of computer • Alternatively use household survey data

  7. A Breakdown of the School Surveys

  8. Coverage of Arab States

  9. Access to Basic Infrastructure

  10. Remote Access

  11. ICT access in Schools

  12. Access and Geography

  13. Thailand pilot survey ~ Teachers • Total teachers 467,347 ICT trained teachers 338,726 or 42.48% • Teachers per 1 PC in Primary schools 20:1 in Secondary schools 2.3:1 • Percentage of teacher use of ICT for instruction 85% for administration 15% • Percentage of teacher with cell phone 79% • Percentage of teacher with e-mail 13.7%

  14. Thai pilot survey ~ students • Percentage of students with cell phone 20.1% with computer at home 40.1% with e-mail 5.9% • Percentage of students who can use a computer 22.7% use digital camera 7.8 % write a webpage 0.16% • Percentage of student using internet for education 9.9% internet at school 9.0% internet every week 3.2%

  15. Results and outcomes • No benefits to learning unless all students have personal computer • No benefits to learners unless teacher has thorough knowledge of computers

  16. Some successes • Jordan Education Initiative • 100 pilot ‘Discovery’ schools feb 2004 linked in Jordan National Broadband Learning Network • Bahrain • All secondary and intermediate schools connected • How to measure impact? • How to replicate?

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