ICT in Education in Finland and Hong Kong. An Overview of the Present State of the Educational System at Various Levels

This article gives a general framework for the understanding of the use of ICT in primary, secondary (vocational education excluded) and tertiary education in both Finland and Hong Kong. We describe the quantity and quality of ICT infrastructure and teachers' skills and attitudes towards it. Ba...

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Main Authors: Päivi ATJONEN, Siu Cheung LI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University 2006-10-01
Series:Informatics in Education
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Online Access:http://www.mii.lt/informatics_in_education/pdf/INFE081.pdf
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spelling doaj-180bee1f28dc4936b3500c660b873e4a2021-01-02T13:39:35ZengVilnius UniversityInformatics in Education1648-58312006-10-0152183194ICT in Education in Finland and Hong Kong. An Overview of the Present State of the Educational System at Various LevelsPäivi ATJONEN0Siu Cheung LI1Department of Education, Joensuu University P.O.Box 111, FIN-80101 Joensuu, FinlandDepartment of Education Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong KongThis article gives a general framework for the understanding of the use of ICT in primary, secondary (vocational education excluded) and tertiary education in both Finland and Hong Kong. We describe the quantity and quality of ICT infrastructure and teachers' skills and attitudes towards it. Based on various surveys and scientific research, the pedagogical use of ICT is also studied from the pupils' and teachers' viewpoint. There is also some discussion on developmental challenges.http://www.mii.lt/informatics_in_education/pdf/INFE081.pdfinformation and communication technologyFinlandHong Kong
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Siu Cheung LI
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Siu Cheung LI
ICT in Education in Finland and Hong Kong. An Overview of the Present State of the Educational System at Various Levels
Informatics in Education
information and communication technology
Finland
Hong Kong
author_facet Päivi ATJONEN
Siu Cheung LI
author_sort Päivi ATJONEN
title ICT in Education in Finland and Hong Kong. An Overview of the Present State of the Educational System at Various Levels
title_short ICT in Education in Finland and Hong Kong. An Overview of the Present State of the Educational System at Various Levels
title_full ICT in Education in Finland and Hong Kong. An Overview of the Present State of the Educational System at Various Levels
title_fullStr ICT in Education in Finland and Hong Kong. An Overview of the Present State of the Educational System at Various Levels
title_full_unstemmed ICT in Education in Finland and Hong Kong. An Overview of the Present State of the Educational System at Various Levels
title_sort ict in education in finland and hong kong. an overview of the present state of the educational system at various levels
publisher Vilnius University
series Informatics in Education
issn 1648-5831
publishDate 2006-10-01
description This article gives a general framework for the understanding of the use of ICT in primary, secondary (vocational education excluded) and tertiary education in both Finland and Hong Kong. We describe the quantity and quality of ICT infrastructure and teachers' skills and attitudes towards it. Based on various surveys and scientific research, the pedagogical use of ICT is also studied from the pupils' and teachers' viewpoint. There is also some discussion on developmental challenges.
topic information and communication technology
Finland
Hong Kong
url http://www.mii.lt/informatics_in_education/pdf/INFE081.pdf
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