One-to-one Chromebook technology and student engagement in the independent secondary school classroom: A case study
Written by: Edward Falshaw
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EDWARD FALSHAW, DEPUTY HEAD, LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL, UK
This research explores educational technology and student engagement in a pragmatic, sequential, mixed-methods case study research project in one independent, co-educational UK secondary school for 11–18-year-old students. The purpose was to understand the perceptions of students and teachers regarding student engagement with one-to-one Chromebook technology in the classroom, and in so doing, recognise how the Chromebook is being used and the opportunities and challenges that it presents when engaging students.
The following questions guided this research:
How do students and teachers perceive student engagement with Chromebook technology?
How do teachers report using Chromebook technology to try to engage students in their learning?
What opportunities and challenges do students and teachers perceive the Chromebook to have in relation to student engagement?
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