ERIC Number: EJ1301316
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Publication Date: 2020-Jun
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Technology Adoption in Malaysian Schools: An Analysis of National ICT in Education Policy Initiatives
Zainal, Azlin Zaiti; Zainuddin, Siti Zaidah
Digital Education Review, n37 p172-194 Jun 2020
Educational change, particularly change involving the adoption of educational innovations, is a complex process. In Malaysia, the significant role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in promoting digital education is reflected in the national ICT in education policy. Nevertheless, studies in the Malaysian educational context have shown that the policy implementation resulted in varying degrees of success. Through a discourse analysis approach, this paper aims to examine the research studies on large-scale initiatives introduced to digitize the Malaysian education system, from the Smart Schools program to the incorporation of the Frog Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) in the classroom. The rationale behind these top-down initiatives and how they affected the stakeholders at the micro level, namely, teachers and students, are reviewed and analyzed. The analysis informs our understanding of the factors that contribute to the successful and unsuccessful implementation of these initiatives and guide the planning of future policies.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Program Effectiveness, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Access to Computers, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Faculty Development, Professional Identity
Universitat de Barcelona. Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron 171, Edifici Llevant P3, Barcelona, 08035 Spain. e-mail: der@greav.net; Web site: http://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/der
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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