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Hollingworth, S.; Mansaray, A.; Allen, K.; Rose, A. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2011
Government attention (in England and elsewhere) has been drawn to the role of technology in supporting learning in families. However, sociologists of education highlight that parent's ability to engage with their children's education and learning is not a straightforward issue. Drawing on the work of Pierre Bourdieu, this paper attempts to open up…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Class, Parent Attitudes, Parent Participation
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Jewitt, C.; Parashar, U. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2011
This paper examines the impact of a UK government initiative, introduced in late 2008 and closed in 2011, to provide a computer and 1 year of Internet connectivity to low-income households with children aged 5-19 years. This paper presents and discusses the findings from the evaluation of the initiative, the Home Access Programme (HAP) pilot study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Internet, Access to Computers
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Hall, Ian; Higgins, S – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2005
Students involved in the interactive whiteboard (IWB) evaluation, sponsored by the Centre for British Teachers (CfBT), were interviewed in regard to their perceptions about IWBs. Twelve group interviews (72 students) were conducted between January and Easter 2004 with Year 6 students (between 10 and 11 years of age) in six Local Education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Computers, Educational Technology, Interviews