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Dietrich, Trevor; Balli, Sandra J. – International Journal of Instruction, 2014
Thirty four fifth-grade students were interviewed about classroom learning and technology. Interview data were considered through Schlechty's (2002) levels of engagement framework to explore students' authentic or ritualistic engagement during technology supported lessons. Student engagement is defined as interest in and commitment to learning.…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Learner Engagement, Technology Uses in Education, Student Participation
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Bittman, Michael; Rutherford, Leonie; Brown, Jude; Unsworth, Lens – Australian Journal of Education, 2011
The current generation of young children has been described as "digital natives", having been born into a ubiquitous digital media environment. They are envisaged as educationally independent of the guided interaction provided by "digital immigrants": parents and teachers. This article uses data from the Longitudinal Study of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy
Ainley, John; Fraillon, Julian; Freeman, Chris – Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2010
Australia's national educational goals place considerable importance on the place of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education. The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians of December 2008 asserted that "in this digital age young people need to be highly skilled in the use of ICT" (MCEETYA,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Programs, Testing Programs, National Competency Tests