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Report on IFIP TC3.3 Prague, 28 September 2007. Andrea Kárpáti Eötvös University, Faculty of Sciences UNESCO Chair for ICT in Education karpatian@t-online.hu. AIMS AND SCOPE.
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Report on IFIP TC3.3Prague, 28 September 2007 Andrea Kárpáti Eötvös University, Faculty of Sciences UNESCO Chair for ICT in Education karpatian@t-online.hu
AIMS AND SCOPE AIM: To provide a forum to identify issues and priorities for research and to map research policies arising from the differing cultures in IFIP Member countries. SCOPE • Identification of research needs and topics in the field of education • Improvement of research approaches and methods • Production of synthesis of research on major topics in the field • Dissemination of research, in partnership with educational research
IFIP TC3.3: Research onEducational Applications of Information Technologies Chair: Paul Nicholson, Australia2005 – 2007, 2007-2009 Vice-chair: Andrea Karpati, Hungary http://www.deakin.edu.au/education/ifipwg3-3/
Activities in 2006-2007 • Discussion paper on LLL and ICT, Alesund, 2006 • Invited session at AERA, Chicago 2007 • Research seminar, Budapest, 2007 • Collection of studies on current issues in ICT related educational research, 2007-2008
Position paper on LLL and ICT, Alesund, 26-29 June 2006 Joint Focus Group with WG8 on Lifelong Learning, co-chaired by Tom van Weert and Paul Nicholson at the Aalesund Conference of WG3.1, 3.5 and 3.3 Objective: to produce a TC3 Position Paper Three F2F meetings, one review round – draft paper produced Planned for an AGORA event for 2008
Lifelong Learning Position Paper Fit for an AGORA topic? • The context of Lifelong Learning • Social-cultural • Economic • Policy Research • Transitions in Lifelong learning • Phases • Change factors • Emerging views on the (lifelong) learner • Content • Methodology
Lifelong Learning Position Paper ctd. • Methodologies of LLL • How to become a Lifelong Learner? • LLL competencies • EU: 8 competencies for LLL • Deseco Project of OECD: Key competencies for learning identified • ICT competencies • National competence systems • A new model of ICT competence dimensions
Global Perspectives on Technology as a Change Agent in Teaching and Learning Identified by IFIP TC3.3 • Chair: Andrea Kárpáti, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary, Discussant:IFIP ICT SIG Chairperson Prof. Lynne Schrum (USA) • Participants: • Margaret Cox, Kings College, University of London, UK • Niki Davis, Iowa State University, US • Andrea Kárpáti, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary • Ann MacDougall, University of Melbourne, Australia • Jianwei Zhang, OISE/University of Toronto, Canada
„The World of Educational Quality” - AERA’s central theme in 2007 Presentations: • IFIP TC3 and the Stellenbosch Declaration (IFIP, 2005) • Promoting equity through ICT in education – • Support work of international agencies (EU, OECD, UNESCO) • Cultural Adaptation of Technology and Learning Innovations in Asia • Global interdisciplinary research into the diffusion of technology innovations in education
Research seminar3-5 July 2007 Budapest “ISSUES IN RESEARCH ON IT IN EDUCATION” , Editors: Anne McDougall and Paul Nicholson • History • Theory • Research Directions • Methodology • Topics and Contexts
Format of Budapest seminar • 21 researchers from 14 countries with an online participation of six more members from Austria, Germany and Switzerland • Papers submitted beforehand – two reviewers per paper • Open discussion audio taped • Version 2 being edited • Future working meetings to be organised – Beijing 2008?
Future projects – AGM, Budapest, 5 July Increase membership in Europe and Africa – establish global focus Focus: taking learning technology beyond the 'event' model, incorporating mobile, performance support, informal 2008, TC3.3 event: attached to a UNESCO event seeking contacts with its ICTDivisions that support research on ICT and education and try to get into the next Participation Programme – UNESCO’s supported projects list. IFIP = NGO – Non-Governmental Organisation – 2010 Research Workshop planned for BeijingAustralia, Botswana, India, and Pakistan. Dr. Geoff Romeo
Next conference session and AGM 2008 Annual General Meeting of Working Group 3.3: during the 2008 IFIP WCC2008, Milan, Italy on September 8, 2008 “Friends of WG33” email list WG 3.3 session: • Technology in and across cultures • Learning in informal context – Games and Playful Environments.