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Digital learning resources: What are teachers looking for?
Wim de Boer
EdReNe - 2nd Strategic seminarJune 9th June 11th 2008
Digital learning resources: What are teachers looking for?
Wim de Boer
EdReNe - 2nd Strategic seminarJune 9th June 11th 2008
CurriculumA plan for learning...
The plan in The Netherlands: the textbook
Curricular spider webRationaleContentTeacher roleMaterials & ResourcesGroupingLocationTimeAssessmentAims & ObjectivesLearning activities
Learning materials on the moveNew educational organisation and approaches: more emphasis on independent learning, competences, authentic learning environments New providers: other providers, new partnerships, new roles publishersThe role of ICT (digital learning resources, VLEs, quality, metadata / traceability / access)Shortage of teachersNew ways of funding the learning resources
Educational Resources Monitor ResearchAnnual examination of trends in the field of educational materialstwo-dimension model: digital & paper-basedcoherent packages of subject-related learning resources (we call it texbooks) & learning resources that don't have the coherency and are smaller, for more flexible use (we call it flexible learning materials)what is used, how much,why and how searched for and selected?
Main findings The texbooks are still widely used There are interesting differences between sectors, gender, experience and topics on the use Most teachers still use paperDigital is more flexible and more used in "newer" educationSearching for resources goes by Google, it costs a lot of time
Teaching time with textbooks and flexible learning materialsonly textbooks
combination
only flexible learning materials
Grafiek3
0.66
0.2
0.14
Grafiek1
0.66
0.2
0.14
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Blad1
POVOPO/VO
only methods67%65%66%
combination21%20%20%
only flexible resources12%15%14%
alleen methodegebonden leermiddelen66%
combinatie20%
alleen niet-methodegebonden leermiddelen14%
Blad1
Blad2
only methods
combination
only flexible resources
Blad3
Teaching time used with digital or paper-based learning materialspaper
combination
digital
Grafiek1
0.71
0.2
0.09
Blad1
Blad2
verschijnings-vormen leermiddelenpapercombinationdigital
Sector
PO/VO
papercombinationdigital
71%20%9%
Blad2
Blad3
MBD03F49BEA.xls
Grafiek1
0.66
0.2
0.14
aaaa
Blad1
POVOPO/VO
only methods67%65%66%
combination21%20%20%
only flexible resources12%15%14%
alleen methodegebonden leermiddelen66%
combinatie20%
alleen niet-methodegebonden leermiddelen14%
Blad1
Blad2
Blad3
Why use flexible learning materials?To better connect with pupils reality; it is more fun Flexible learning materials are enriching, and are used in projectsThey are often digital and found on the internet
Differences in those that create and those that useflexible learning resources used:
Looking for learning materialsHow often do teachers search?How much time it takes them?Google is most used as a starting point
POVOPO/VOdaily3%6%5%weekly27%33%31%monthly55%45%48%almost never16%16%16%never0%0%0%
POVOPO/VO< 5 min8%9%9%5-15 min35%24%27%15-30 min37%39%38%> 30 min20%29%27%
What do teachers find important when searching for flexible learning materials?Most important:options for independent workoptions for differentiationcoverage of (relation to) curriculum goals (examination requirements)instruction and didactics (pedagogy) costsvisual impression of the material target group
Important:role of ICT tests (evaluation) user experiences of colleaguesshort description of the contents long description of the contents (2 a4)Not (so) important:availabilityrequired educational timestudies to comparisons between methodstable of contentsbibliographic information reviews of third parties (such as journals)market share of the method
Of most importance when selecting flexible learning materials
Questions?More information:www.slo.nl/Leermiddelenmonitor [email protected]
Subject matter and target group analysis: see Smith & Ragan