If there has been American influence in the research project then we can
take it that "instruction" is a synonym for "teaching and learning"!
Duncan Williamson
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From: Economics, business, and related subjects
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jenny Wales
Sent: 31 October 2002 19:25
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Subject: Re: IT in schools
Dear All
The term used for the work done with computers in this survey was
'instruction'. Perhaps 'teaching and learning' is more effective!
Jenny Wales
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Rodda" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: IT in schools
> Yesterdays' Economic Journal arrived. It included
> a large study on computers in the classroom. The writers examined
massive
> trial in Israel. Lottery funding allowed a huge spend on computers in
the
> classroom - providing opportunity to find out if there was any
learning
> benefit.
>
> After some pretty impressive looking research on a massive sample the
> conclusion - absolutely no improvement in learning at all....
>
> Food for thought!
>
>
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