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Research

Robust evidence is vital in informing the development of strategy and policy that will improve outcomes for learners and the system as a whole. We develop and disseminate robust evidence on the impact of ICT on education.

ImpaCT2


ImpaCT2 is one of a number of projects commissioned by the Department for Education and Skills and managed by Becta with the aim of evaluating the progress of the ICT in Schools Programme.

It is a major study carried out between 1999 and 2002 involving 60 schools in England and is one of the most comprehensive investigations into the impact of information and communications technology (ICT) on educational attainment so far conducted in the United Kingdom.

ImpaCT2 was designed to:

  • Identify the impact of networked technologies on the school and out of school environment
  • Find out the degree to which these networked technologies affect the educational attainments of pupils at Key Stages 2, 3 and 4.

The study involved three related strands:

  • Strand 1: to develop and apply appropriate methods for evaluating the use of ICT in school and out of school, and to analyse the statistical relationship between the effective implementation of ICT and standards of performance in National Tests and GCSEs
  • Strand 2: to develop and apply a variety of methods to establish how pupils use ICT, in particular out of school, and what is gained from such use.
  • Strand 3: to explore the nature of teaching and learning involving ICT in various settings, with a focus on the views of pupils, teachers, and parents.

To find out more about each of the strands and download the reports, click on the links below:

ImpaCT2 - The Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on Pupil Learning and Attainment

ImpaCT2 - Pupils' and Teachers' Perceptions of ICT in the Home, School and Community

ImpaCT2 - Learning at Home and School: Case studies

ImpaCT2 - Preliminary Reports and Emerging Findings

A full academic report from the study, including a more detailed description of the research methods employed, is also available:

Part 1 - Executive summary and introduction (PDF 70KB)

Part 2 - Impact of ICT at Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 (PDF 162KB)

Part 3 - Pupils' and teachers' perceptions of ICT in the home, school and community (PDF 590KB)

Part 4 - Case study evaluations (PDF 91.5KB)

Part 5 - Conclusions and recommendations (PDF 4.01 MB)

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Last modified: 05 April 2007