There have been continued efforts in exploring how educational technology impacts human learning and performance. Through asynopsis of the trends and perspectives on educational technology in five countries by using the STEEP (social, technological,economic, environmental and political) framework, the authors discuss the direct influence of national policies on educationaltechnology implementation and research, the constraints of the local STEEP elements of culture on the adoption of and researchon innovation and change, and the strategies and reforms that different countries have adopted to prepare the next generation forthe constantly changing, globalized twenty-first century. Limitations and future research following this work are discussed
Mao, J., Ifenthaler, D., Fujimoto, T., Garavaglia, A., Rossi, P. (2019). National Policies and Educational Technology: a Synopsis of Trends and Perspectives from Five Countries. TECHTRENDS, 63(3), 284-293 [10.1007/s11528-019-00396-0].
National Policies and Educational Technology: a Synopsis of Trends and Perspectives from Five Countries
Garavaglia, Andrea;
2019
Abstract
There have been continued efforts in exploring how educational technology impacts human learning and performance. Through asynopsis of the trends and perspectives on educational technology in five countries by using the STEEP (social, technological,economic, environmental and political) framework, the authors discuss the direct influence of national policies on educationaltechnology implementation and research, the constraints of the local STEEP elements of culture on the adoption of and researchon innovation and change, and the strategies and reforms that different countries have adopted to prepare the next generation forthe constantly changing, globalized twenty-first century. Limitations and future research following this work are discussedI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.