Teachers' Perspectives on Using Technology to Facilitate Pupil Participation

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v19i02.45931

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digital learning environment, digital recourses, pupil participation, secondary school, TEL

Abstract


In the current digital era, technology plays a crucial role in facilitating diverse interactions that are essential for pupil engagement in the learning process. This article delves into the perspectives of secondary school teachers regarding the active participation of pupils in school activities through the utilization of digital technologies. The concept of participation is approached from two dimensions: passive presence and active involvement, with a specific focus on the latter, emphasizing active engagement. The study centers on the application of digital resources in Swedish grades 7–9 to promote pupil participation and enhance the learning experience. We examine the use, effectiveness, and areas requiring improvement of existing digital resources. Drawing from prior workshops involving teachers, we aim to elucidate educators’ viewpoints on the role of technology in enhancing pupil participation. Grounded in the Garrison and Andersson’s theoretical framework, the study advances the comprehension of the interactions necessary to foster an effective learning environment, as perceived by educators. The results derived from the thematic analysis yield four themes: 1) Interaction between teacher and pupil, 2) Interaction between pupil and content, 3) Interaction between pupil and pupil and 4) Extended interaction. The study concludes by outlining a set of guidelines in how digital resources can support pupil participation as the response to identified challenges.

Author Biographies

Johanna Öberg, Stockholm University

Johanna Öberg is currently a Doctoral Student at the Department of Computer and System

Sciences (DSV) at Stockholm University, in the process of completing and obtaining a Ph.D in information society.

Her research belongs to the field of Technology Enhanced Learning with a focus on Participation and Digitalization. Her current research interests are Design Processes for Learning Environments, Blended Learning, Digital Participation and Resources, Digital Transformation and EdTech.

Uno Fors, Stockholm University

Uno Fors received his PhD from Karolinska Institutet (KI) in 1990. Fors was first senior lecturer and then became full professor at KI 2007. He then moved to Stockholm University (SU) and became professor in Computer and Systems Sciences with special focus on IT and Learning in 2010. Fors was head of two different departments at KI during the period 2001 to 2010 and then head of department at SU between 2015-2021. Fors main research area in Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL).

Jelena Zdravkovic, Stockholm University

Jelena Zdravkovic received her PhD in Computer and System Sciences from the Royal University of Technology (KTH) in 2006; in the same year, she became an assistant professor at KTH, and later moved to Stockholm University. Jelena become full Professor in 2016 in the area of analysis of information systems. For over 15 years she teaches Requirements Engineering (RE) for information systems, lately oriented towards data- and AI-driven RE.

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Published

2024-01-25

How to Cite

Öberg, J., Fors, U., & Zdravkovic, J. (2024). Teachers’ Perspectives on Using Technology to Facilitate Pupil Participation. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 19(02), pp. 14–40. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v19i02.45931

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