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Brazilian initiatives on measuring the use Brazilian initiatives on measuring the use of ICT in Educationof ICT in Education

Brazilian Network Information Center – NIC.brBrazilian Internet Steering Committee – CGI.br

Alexandre Barbosa

Brasília, 28th April, 2010

Center of Studies on Information and Center of Studies on Information and Communications Technology Communications Technology –– CETIC.brCETIC.br

1 – Ministry of Science and Technology2 – Ministry of Communications3 – Presidential Cabinet4 – Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management5 – Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade6 – Ministry of Defense7 – National Telecommunications Agency8 – National Council for Scientific and Technological Development9 – National Forum of Estate Science and Technology Secretaries

10 – Internet expert

11 – Access and content providers12 – Telecom infrastructure providers13 – ICTs and software companies14 – User companies

15 – Third Sector16 – Third Sector17 – Third Sector18 – Third Sector

19 – Academia20 – Academia21 – Academia

AdministrativeLegalCommunications

About CGI.br

� ICT4DEV represents the efforts to create indicators on the use of ICTs for economic development and social inclusion:

o Millenium Development Goals (ONU-2015)

o World Summit on the Information Society

ICT4DEVImplementationof the concept

GovernmentStrategies

GovernmentStrategies Public PoliciesPublic Policies Action PlansAction Plans

Public Management

ICT Indicatorsfor

Development

ICT4D

Households ICT4E

e-Government

Third Sector

HealthInternet

Providers

� Urban (2005-2009)

� Rural (2008-2009)

� Children 5yo+ (2009)

� Special needs (2010)

� SMLE (2005-2009)

� ME (2007)

� Public schools - urban (2009)

� 4Y case study (2010-2013)

Urban: Citizen - Enterprises (2010)

� Education

� Health

� Social welfare

� Labor & Employment

� Revenue

� Homeland security

� Justice

� Nationwide NGOs (2010)

Enterprises

� Nationwide ISPs (2009)

Overview of CGI.br’s ICT4D survey initiatives

Core IndicatorsPartnership on Measuring ICT for Development, Eurostat, OECD and UNCTAD

The ICT for Education ProjectPartners

Ministry of Education

UNESCO

OEI-IDIE

PUC-SP

PUC-PR

UFMG

USP

Fundação Victor Civita

Fundação Padre Anchieta

Instituto Ayrton Senna

CGI.br

GovernmentNGO

Academy

IBOPE

The ICT for Education Project

� Objective:

To identify the use and appropriation of

broadband Internet access in Brazilian public

schools from the perspective of teaching

practices and school management.

DIRECTOR OF STUDIES

PRINCIPALS

STUDENTS

TEACHERS

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DIRECTOR OF STUDIES

PRINCIPALS

STUDENTS

TEACHERS

PRINCIPALSDIRECTOR OF

STUDIESTEACHERS STUDENTS

I. Profile

II. Internet and Computer User Profile

III. Activities (Administrative, Planning, Interaction with the Community)

IV. ICT Infrastructure in the school

V. Barriers to Use

I. Profile


III. Planning and Coordination Activities

IV. Barriers to Use

I. Demographic and Professional Profile


III. Computer and Intenet Skills

IV. Specific Training

V. Educational and School Activities

VI. Barriers to Use

I. Profile


III. Computer and Internet Skills

IV. Specific Training

V. School Activities on the Internet

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Module I: Profile Module II: Internet andComputer User Profile

� Principals’ profile and academic background;

� Professional activities.

� Access to computer and the Internet;

� Familiarity with computers and the Internet.

PRINCIPAL

Module III: Activities

� Impact of the ICT use in administrative activities and school planning.

Module IV: ICT Infrastructure in the School

Module V: Barriers to Use

� Infrastructure availability;

� Origin of school’s ICT equipment;

� Quality of maintenance and frequency of ICT updates and systematic use for pedagogic purposes.

TheThe ICT for ICT for EducationEducation Project 2010Project 2010Specific Objectives

� Barriers related to the management position;

� Pedagogical and personal beliefs related to ICT4E;

� The impact of the obstacles to an adequate use of ICT in the school.


Module III: Planning andCoordination Activities Module IV: Barriers to use

� Director of Studies’ profile and academic background;


� Access to computer and the Internet;

� Familiarity with computers and the Internet.

� Understanding the factors that can be viewed as barriers preventing pedagogic use of computers and the Internet.

DIRECTOR OF STUDIES


� Relationship between the use of ICTs in schools and their inclusion in the pedagogic program;

� Assessment of teachers’ pedagogical use and familiarity with ICT;

� Pedagogical and personal beliefs related to ICT4E.

� Impact of the use of ICTs in pedagogical approach.


TEACHERS

Module I: Demographic andProfessional Profile

Module II: Internet andComputer User Profile

Module III: Computer andInternet Skills

Module IV: Specific Training

Module VI: Barriers to use

� Teachers’ profile, academic background and demographic aspects;


� Access to computer and Internet

� Familiarity with computers and the Internet;

� Courses held to train people to use computers and the Internet and their effective pedagogic use;

� Understanding the origin of teacher training resources;

� Self -assessment related to personal and professional needs.

� Use of the Internet for (i) pedagogic activities in classroom (ii) pedagogic research and communication activities and (iii) administrative activities.

� Understanding the factors that can be viewed as barriers preventing pedagogic use of computers and the Internet.

� Self- assessment related to ICT use and skills;

� Personal use of ICT.

Module V: Educational and School Activities


Module III: Computer andInternet Skills

Module V: Schools activitieson the Internet

� Students’ profile (demographics) � Access to computer and Internet;

� Familiarity with the use of computers and the Internet.

� Evaluate school tasks/ activities related to ICT.

STUDENTS


Module IV: Specific Training

� Accessibility to formal courses, free or paid, for the use of computers and the Internet.

� Self- assessment related to ICT use and skills;

� Personal use of ICT.

Quantitative Approach

� Sample size (probabilistic): 500 public schools in Brazil;

� Sampling plan: INEP / IDEB’s school census (2007);

� Face-to-face interview using structured questionnaire, which will be applied to three different groups:

o Teachers

o Students

o Principals

o Director of Studies

TheThe ICT for Education Project 2010ICT for Education Project 2010Methodological Approach

DIRECTOR OF STUDIES

PRINCIPALS

STUDENTS

TEACHERS

TheThe ICT for Education Project 2010ICT for Education Project 2010Methodological Approach

� Qualitative case study:

o Monitor the transformation undergone by public schools over the 4 years;

o Assess the appropriation of ICT and Internet in the pedagogical and administrative processes and in the school’s routine;

� 12 schools: 4 schools from the Northeast, Southeast and South regions;

� Semi-structured interviews conducted with principals/director of studies, students and teachers and direct observation with an external qualified observer:

o Period of observation: one or two weeks, twice a year (once every semester) during 4 years.

Qualitative Approach

DIRECTOR OF STUDIES

PRINCIPALS

STUDENTS

TEACHERS

� Innovative survey: the qualitative approach complements the

quantitative results;

� Evaluates the individual view of every actor considering the use of

ICT in education;

� Contributes towards public policy design on the use of ICT in

Education;

� Contributes to the development of core-indicators in the use of

ICT4E.

Final Final ConsiderationsConsiderations

Alexandre BarbosaAlexandre Barbosa+55 11 5509+55 11 5509--35313531

[email protected]@nic.br

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