What the Research Says
This resource was archived 13 June 2007
Becta's What the Research Says series aims to give an initial idea of the available research evidence on aspects of using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in schools and colleges. It is designed primarily for teachers, ICT co-ordinators and school managers.
Click on the links below to download PDF versions of the papers currently available.
- 1. ICT and reducing teacher workloads (PDF 195KB) (2nd ed.)
- 2. Teacher continuing professional development (PDF 184KB) (2nd ed.)
- 3. Portable ICT devices in teaching and learning (PDF 182KB) (2nd ed.)
- 4. Virtual Learning Environments in teaching and learning (PDF 179KB) (2nd ed.)
- 5. ICT and motivation (PDF 128KB)
- 6. Network technologies in teaching and learning (PDF 143KB)
- 7. Interactive whiteboards (PDF 90KB)
- 8. Video conferencing in teaching and learning (PDF 1,697KB)
- 9. Strategic leadership and management of ICT in schools (PDF 100KB)
- 10. ICT and initial teacher training (PDF 574KB)
- 11. Barriers to the use of ICT in teaching (PDF 417KB)
- 12. Supporting special educational needs (SEN) and inclusion (PDF 99KB)
- 13. ICT support for schools (PDF 650KB)
- 14. Home-school links (PDF 95KB)
- 15. Digital video in teaching and learning (PDF 105KB)
- 16. Using ICT in English (PDF 518KB)
- 17. Using ICT in maths (PDF 433KB)
- 18. Using ICT in science (PDF 607KB)
- 19. Whole-school improvement (PDF 574KB)
- 20. Classroom organisation (PDF 252KB)
- 21. Using ICT in history (PDF 329KB)
- 22. Using ICT in geography (PDF 307KB)
- 23. Using ICT in modern foreign languages (PDF 320KB)
Bibliographies for most of the topics covered here are also available.
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