Motus (Monitoring Tablet Utilization in School)
Study details
| Year: | 2013 |
| Scope: | Local |
| Countries: | Italy |
| Methodology: | Empirical research – Experiment/Intervention |
| Methods of data collection: | Survey; Focus group; Other |
| Other Methodology: | Video analysis |
| Researched Groups: | Children; Parents; Teachers / Educators |
| Children Ages: | Pre-adolescents (11-13 Years old); Adolescents (14-18 Years old) |
| Data Set Availability: | Not mentioned |
Goals
The project was built up to meet the following goals:
– collect data on the use of mobile devices and the representations of the device
provided by students and teachers, not forgetting students’ family (questionnaire);
– coach teachers in their use of the device at school (course on the use of mobile
device on a pedagogical basis);
– promote a cultural appropriation of technology providing educational support
and professional development (course and seminars during the project);
– study whether and under what conditions the device can become an instrument
in ordinary teaching (video observation of the classroom, questionnaire,
focus group);
– provide opportunities for sharing experiences among teachers in different
schools, through local seminars and online participation (group seminars and
individual sessions with the coach).
(Carenzio et al., 2014, p. 29)