Effects of ICT on improving engagement in secondary schools

Topic: Effects of ICT on improving engagement in secondary schools
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Assessment 3: Research Proposal
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Unit: AED5001 Education Research Design and Methods
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Effects of ICT on improving engagement in secondary schools
Table of Contents
Introduction/ Background of the study............................................................................................3
Literature Review............................................................................................................................5
Overview of the literature in relation to the topic........................................................................5
Methodology....................................................................................................................................9
Explanation of the methodology................................................................................................10
Research Paradigm.....................................................................................................................13
Consideration of the risks and the ethical considerations..........................................................13
Statement of critical reflection and conclusion.............................................................................16
Reference list.................................................................................................................................17
Appendices....................................................................................................................................21
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Introduction/ Background of the study
In today's world, there are seen major changes in the field of education and the systems related to
it. People are now much more conscious about the system of education that is being prevailed in
secondary schools of today's world. Talking about the changes in the learning abilities there had
been seen the implications of the new method to achieve the desired predetermined objectives.
Therefore, the implication of proper determinants in its appropriate positions is much required to
derive the desired changes. One of the main determinants that this study would discuss is the
implication of communication technology along with information technology. This term could
also be abbreviated ICT (Albion et al. 2015). Therefore, the application of this particular method
of ICT is much required in the sectors of learning to render the proper output of need. Till now
there were hardly any changes seen the structure of learning and the environment it is dealing
with. The implication of ICT is totally new in this sector and had generated a deep impact on the
learning environment. The impact happens to be a whole new experience for those who are
seeking education. The system of learning and education had always wanted to implement new
and advanced technologies and models to make a change in the process. Therefore, ICT could be
referred to as the professional process in the spaces of learning. It is becoming more professional
and apparent day by day (Al-Kathiri, 2015). The application of innovative ideas is being
regarded as a renaissance in the elements of learning. Innovation and implementing it in a proper
is considered to be the determinant or factors that help in the paving of the path to success. Thus,
improvisation and enacting the process of ICT could be deduced as a whole new experience
thereby leading to development (Nijholt, 2017).
Executing the process of communication as well as information technology has led to a drastic
change. The application of ICT in secondary schools had changed the overview of learning both
outside and inside the school. The main aspect of ICT is that it had created an ambiance of
learning. This, as a result, had improved the activities that are involved in learning. Students are
now experiencing the activities totally in a different way. It had not been in the past years. The
main focus of ICT is the application of skills and practical knowledge to improve learning
abilities. The skills could be categorized into technical as well as professional skills to render
quality service to the best of ability. Not only that but also it involves the application of
digitalized learning to cope up with today's business world (Al-Shboulet al. 2017). ICT is a much
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wider concept which had not been prevailed in the back dates. However, the application
generated today would generally be considered as a boon thereby increasing the capabilities
communication. The main aim of this project is to define the impacts of ICT in secondary
schools along with the evaluation of the actions of ICT (Russell and Norvig, 2016). It had been
noticed that there had been certain changes made in the psychology classes. This mainly states
that there is an impact over the senior secondary psychology classes. The perceptions of the
students along with the teachers were being changes just because of the ICT application.
Communication is being referred to as an important element in the psychology sessions.
Therefore, these mean that there is enough communication between the teachers as well the
students. Not only that, but also could easily communicate if there arouses any problems.
Research Question
 What is the effect of using ICT on cognitive and behavior engagement in VCE year 11
psychology classes?
 What are advantages associated with the implementation of the ICT tools?
 What are the effects of social media on ICT tools?
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Literature Review
Overview of the literature in relation to the topic
The main thing that is required to implement a process is the choosing of the right elements. This
is just because without the correct element, there is no such process that could be run. The
necessary of the accurate determinants is considered to be a compulsory requirement just
because to run the process in a correct manner without any disturbances (Howard, and
Thompson, 2016). Therefore, it could be said that the elements that are keeping a relationship or
is having a proportion with the factors of learning. Therefore, any changes made in ICT are
having an adverse change in the field of learning. The main determinants that had been identified
are the elements of information technology and communication technology. ICT is a part of the
modern learning process and activities would have the newer elements. These are the elementsor
fragments that could be related to the aspects of today's generation (Howardet al. 2015). It had
been observed that students of today's generation are much active on social media. Therefore, the
main plan of ICT is to engage all the students of the secondary level into this social media sites
in such a way that it would also prove as a source of learning as well. Therefore it could be
concluded that sentiments of social media are also related to one of the elements of ICT. The
general theory is the engagement into practical knowledge and skills. By this, the secondary level
of students could render their quality time in such productive things rather than wasting time in
some stupid stuff. The application of practical skills and knowledge is the developing of skills.
This would generally help the students in the long run. They would be more accustomed to
quality services n the future period of time (Islam, and Grönlund, 2016). Therefore, the
improvisation of elemental changes is referred to as a compulsory term for ICT.[Referred to
appendix 1]
The last and the foremost discussion of this section would be the engagement of impacts. This
could be referred to as the outcomes that had been expected form ICT only. Many had suggested
that ICT comprised in studies would be generating a low impact and would demotivate students.
However, the cases that had been observed had been able to change the concept of those people.
This is just because of the thinking of the new generation (Johnstonet al. 2015). The main thing
that is demanded by the secondary schools is to make the process of learning in a much
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interesting and digitalized way that it would be helpful to cope up with studies. Therefore, it
could be said that ICT had been able to meet up to the demands (Leeds.ac.uk 2019).
The methodical approach is primarily based on the primary social approach. The experiment that
had been done socially is basically the approach that had helped viewers to identify some of the
relevant facts. These are the facts that had not been observed from the outer end; however, it had
an impact from the inner end as well. Therefore, conducting or the implementation of the social
experiment had generally helped the viewers to identify the topics and had put a light of those
topics as well (Jorgenson and Vu, 2016). The experimentation had been done socially to have an
understanding of what and how people think about ICT. The experimentation had included many
processes. The processes are namely the putting up of questions to targeted audiences, personal
interviews and many more.
The first point that arouses is that the subject should relevant as well as subjective in nature. This
is just because with a relevant justification, there is no such outcome that had been considered
successful. This process of ICT had led to phenomenal research. The implementation of ICT into
the classrooms is being considered to be much accurate and phenomenal in nature. The reason
behind it is that practical knowledge about the process is being established. For instance, if there
are about fifty students in a classroom, then it is for sure that there had been some feedback
received from the end of the students as well (Kalogiannakis and Papadakis, 2017). The
evaluation of the feedback is not that important here in this scenario. Feedbacks could either be
positive or negative in nature. The engagement of students into that activity is being considered
as the prime priority of the ICT activity. This is because nowadays the activation of students is
not being noticed that much when it comes to studies and active learning (infodev.org 2018).
The researcher is quite aware of the view of the world. Therefore, he or she very well knows the
induction or the application of the necessary elements that are required to derive the appropriate
answers form the participants in the form of interviews or questions. The researcher had made a
clear view of the fact that would not be jumbled up between the participants and the overview of
the world. The research states that students generally are affected by the application of ICT and
is paying much heed to its implication in the relevant areas of action (Kerckaertet al. 2015). The
effects that had been generated seem to deduce a positive impact of consideration. The natural
element that had been a part of the attempt is the identification of positive along with responsive
sentiments towards the realization of the fact that ICT is also a part of learning. This could
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