Exploring ICT integration as a tool to engage young people at a flexible learning centre

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Wilson, Kimberley Luanne and Boldeman, Suzi Ursula. (2012). Exploring ICT integration as a tool to engage young people at a flexible learning centre. Journal of Science Education and Technology. 21(6), pp. 661 - 668. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-011-9355-7
AuthorsWilson, Kimberley Luanne and Boldeman, Suzi Ursula
Abstract

science education, flexible learning, ICT integration

KeywordsThe Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) Flexible Learning Centres aim to provide a supportive learning environment for young people who find themselves outside of the mainstream secondary schooling system. Drawing on twenty first Century learning principles; the Centres aim to deliver a personalised learning experience with an emphasis on flexibility and individual choice. Provision of a comprehensive curriculum enables young people to make positive future life choices and successfully transition into employment and further training. The aim of this research project has been to work with teaching staff at a Flexible Learning Centre in North Queensland; Australia; to explore the value of integrating ICT in the form of Web 2.0 technologies to enhance young people’s engagement with the subject of science. The findings of this case study suggest that ICT integration is effective in revitalising science education interest for disengaged young people. This may have wider implications in relation to general concerns of declining student interest and participation in science in the secondary years of schooling.
Year2012
JournalJournal of Science Education and Technology
Journal citation21 (6), pp. 661 - 668
PublisherKluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
ISSN1059-0145
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-011-9355-7
Scopus EID2-s2.0-84870374910
Page range661 - 668
Research GroupSchool of Education
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