You use! I use! We use! Questioning the orthodoxy of 1:1 computing in primary schools
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Article Title | You use! I use! We use! Questioning the orthodoxy of 1:1 computing in primary schools |
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ERA Journal ID | 20277 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Larkin, Kevin |
Editors | Schrum, Lynne |
Journal Title | Journal of Research on Technology in Education |
Journal Citation | 44 (2), pp. 101-120 |
Number of Pages | 20 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Eugene, OR, United States |
ISSN | 0888-6504 |
1539-1523 | |
1945-0818 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2011.10782581 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.iste.org/Store/Product.aspx?ID=2288 |
Abstract | The current orthodoxy regarding computer use in schools appears to be that 1:1 computing, i.e. each child owns or has sole access to a computing device, is the most efficacious way to achieve a range of desirable educational outcomes including individualised learning, collaborative environments or constructivist pedagogies. This article challenges this notion suggesting instead that 1:2 computing is an appropriate means of achieving such aims in Primary School. It further suggests that 1:2 computing is preferable to 1:1 computing to achieve a balance between productivity, student engagement, social activity and individualised learning. |
Keywords | computing; primary education; qualitative research; activity theory; 1:1 computing; decision making |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
520402. Decision making | |
390304. Primary education | |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Education |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0wqq/you-use-i-use-we-use-questioning-the-orthodoxy-of-1-1-computing-in-primary-schools
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