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Trends in the Digitalization of K-12 Schools: The Australian Perspective
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Masters, J, Trends in the Digitalization of K-12 Schools: The Australian Perspective, Seminar.net, 14, (2) pp. 120-131. ISSN 1504-4831 (2018) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Although Australian children have plenty of access to digital technologies in
school, a common perception is that this hasn't made a difference to the quality
of education in Australia. In fact, it is widely considered that educational
standards are in decline and schools are failing to teach children the skills that
they will need for the future. The Australian Government, however, do
recognize that the road to digitalization is long and they have invested in a
new digital technologies curriculum and the provision of equipment and
teacher professional development to support this goal. While this is a positive
move and exciting projects are being implemented in schools, there is less focus
on educational research in this area. This is a missed opportunity because
research outcomes can provide an additional level of credibility that is
required to justify why ‘new literacies’ are essential in a contemporary school
curriculum.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | digital technologies, curriculum, digitalization |
Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Specialist studies in education |
Research Field: | Educational technology and computing |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in education |
UTAS Author: | Masters, J (Dr Jennifer Masters) |
ID Code: | 128873 |
Year Published: | 2018 |
Deposited By: | Education |
Deposited On: | 2018-10-19 |
Last Modified: | 2018-11-23 |
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