Abstract
The goal of this study was to examine the impact of one-to-one program on
the implementation of learning skills, information literacy and the usage of
computerized tools among students. These skills are part of the demands
from schools to develop competencies of the 21st century. Forty 9th grade
students participated in this study. Half of them study 4 years in 1:1 classes
with personal laptops as a routine and half of them study in regular classes
with no ICT. The research tool consisted of complex, computer-based
learning task. Completion of the task required implementation of skills such
as: information retrieval; information evaluation; reading comprehension;
information processing and representation; knowledge presentation. Findings
showed that students from 1:1 classes performed significantly better then
students from the comparison group. Their higher competencies were
manifested in the final score as well as in skills such as organizing
information in a table, evaluating information and its reliability, quality of
argumentation, representation and presentation of knowledge while using
computerized tools. These results show on practical level the positive
potential of learning with personal laptops and constant ICT on students'
achievements and competencies. Further study will include larger research
sample of middle school students.
the implementation of learning skills, information literacy and the usage of
computerized tools among students. These skills are part of the demands
from schools to develop competencies of the 21st century. Forty 9th grade
students participated in this study. Half of them study 4 years in 1:1 classes
with personal laptops as a routine and half of them study in regular classes
with no ICT. The research tool consisted of complex, computer-based
learning task. Completion of the task required implementation of skills such
as: information retrieval; information evaluation; reading comprehension;
information processing and representation; knowledge presentation. Findings
showed that students from 1:1 classes performed significantly better then
students from the comparison group. Their higher competencies were
manifested in the final score as well as in skills such as organizing
information in a table, evaluating information and its reliability, quality of
argumentation, representation and presentation of knowledge while using
computerized tools. These results show on practical level the positive
potential of learning with personal laptops and constant ICT on students'
achievements and competencies. Further study will include larger research
sample of middle school students.
| Translated title of the contribution | The Impact of Learning with Laptops in 1:1 Classes on the Development of Learning Skills and Information Literacy among Middle School Students |
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| Original language | Hebrew |
| Title of host publication | האדם הלומד בעידן הטכנולוגי: |
| Subtitle of host publication | כנס צ'ייס השביעי לחקר חדשנות וטכנולוגיות למידה 2012 : רביעי-חמישי, כב-כג בשבט תשע"ב, 16-15 בפברואר 2012 : ספר הכנס |
| Editors | יורם עשת-אלקלעי, אבנר כספי, סיגל עדן, ניצה גרי, יואב יאיר, יורם קלמן |
| Place of Publication | רעננה |
| Publisher | האוניברסיטה הפתוחה ושה"ם |
| Pages | 183-190 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| State | Published - 2012 |
IHP Publications
- ihp
- Computer-assisted instruction
- Information literacy
- Junior high school students
- Laptop computers
- Learning ability