ICT Environments in Singapore
To integrate ICT into schools for effective instruction and learning, ICT infrastructure and resources are the fundamental and essential structural issues that need to be established before higher-level goals such as pedagogical innovation can be achieved
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Seng Chee Tan · Horn Mun Cheah Wenli Chen · Doris Choy
Pushing the Frontier A Cohesive System-wide Approach to Integrating ICT into Education
Seng Chee Tan Nanyang Technological University Singapore Singapore
Wenli Chen National Institute of Education Singapore Singapore
Horn Mun Cheah Singapore University of Social Sciences Singapore Singapore
Doris Choy National Institute of Education Singapore Singapore
ISBN 978-981-10-4237-9 DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-4239-3
ISBN 978-981-10-4239-3 (eBook)
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Preface
This book focuses on the integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in education. We are living in a world where technologies have infused into almost all aspects of our lives. In education, integration of digital technologies, particularly ICT, has become a global phenomenon. Consequently, ICT policies in education are established in most developed and developing nations. That said, however, integration of technology in education remains a controversial issue. We often hear critical voices against the use of technologies in education, putting the spotlight on the failures and failed promises of technologies. On the other hand, we are well aware of advocates who believe that technology engenders a new wave of revolution in education and that systematic ICT policies can transform education. This book explores these issues by examining the global challenges of integrating ICT in education before zooming into Singapore as a case example. This book is a product of a
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