Laptops for Students

Date

2009

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University of Tartu

Abstract

The aim of the current research was to study: 1) The type of activities students administered on laptops, frequency and duration of these activities; 2) Changes in students’ learning styles, learning preferences, learning methods, communication, attitudes towards school and using ICT, learning outcomes, missing classes and extracurricular activities; 3) Changes in laptop –based classroom and homework assignments given by teacher; 4) Changes in teachers’ teaching methods, teaching styles, communication with students and parents and attitude towards application of ICT in studies; 5) Changes in parents’ attitudes towards application of ICT in studies, towards school and teachers; 6) Advantages and problems of using laptops from the perspective of students, parents, teachers as well as school administrators.

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Research Project in Estonia

Keywords

learning outcomes, teaching, learning environment, learning process, Internet, teaching methods, Estonia, computer based teaching, studying, information technology, laptops

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