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Freeke, Cinthia (2015)

Verschillen in ICT-gebruik tussen vrije basisscholen en reguliere basisscholen.

Bachelor thesis | Pedagogische wetenschappen (BSc)

Abstract Education has the social task to prepare children for an increasingly digital society. Therefore, the use of ICT in primary education is becoming increasingly important. Within this study we analyzed the differences in the attitude towards ICT and the differences in the use of ICT between anthroposophic schools and mainstream schools. The quantitative analysis was conducted on data obtained through a questionnaire of 213 respondents and interviews with 10 teachers. The results show that teachers of anthroposophic schools have a less positive attitude towards the use of ICT in the classroom than teachers in mainstream schools. In addition, it is shown that there is a connection between this attitude towards ICT and the level of school’s ICT facilities and the use thereof in the classroom. Teachers in anthroposophic schools have fewer ICT facilities available to them than teachers in regular schools. The study also shows that, on average, teachers in anthroposophic schools...Show moreAbstract Education has the social task to prepare children for an increasingly digital society. Therefore, the use of ICT in primary education is becoming increasingly important. Within this study we analyzed the differences in the attitude towards ICT and the differences in the use of ICT between anthroposophic schools and mainstream schools. The quantitative analysis was conducted on data obtained through a questionnaire of 213 respondents and interviews with 10 teachers. The results show that teachers of anthroposophic schools have a less positive attitude towards the use of ICT in the classroom than teachers in mainstream schools. In addition, it is shown that there is a connection between this attitude towards ICT and the level of school’s ICT facilities and the use thereof in the classroom. Teachers in anthroposophic schools have fewer ICT facilities available to them than teachers in regular schools. The study also shows that, on average, teachers in anthroposophic schools use ICT less frequent in their classroom and use ICT in a different way than teachers in mainstream schools.Show less

Vrije school

ICT-gebruik

Basisonderwijs

computer

Author

Freeke, Cinthia

Faculty

Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences

Supervisors

Koornneef, Arnout

ECTS Credits

10

Language

nl