Report on IFIP TC3.3Prague, 28 September 2007

Andrea Kárpáti Eötvös University, Faculty of SciencesUNESCO Chair for ICT in Educationkarpatian@t-online.hu

AIMS AND SCOPE

AIM: To provide a forum to identify issues and priorities for research and to map research policies arising from the differing cultures in IFIP Member countries. 

SCOPE Identification of research needs and topics in the

field of education Improvement of research approaches and

methods Production of synthesis of research on major

topics in the field Dissemination of research, in partnership with

educational research

Chair: Paul Nicholson, Australia2005 – 2007, 2007-2009

Vice-chair: Andrea Karpati, Hungary

IFIP TC3.3: Research on Educational Applications of Information Technologies

http://www.deakin.edu.au/education/ifipwg3-3/

Activities in 2006-2007

Discussion paper on LLL and ICT, Alesund, 2006

Invited session at AERA, Chicago 2007

Research seminar, Budapest, 2007

Collection of studies on current issues in ICT related educational research, 2007-2008

Position paper on LLL and ICT, Alesund, 26-29 June 2006

Joint Focus Group with WG8 on Lifelong Learning, co-chaired by Tom van Weert and Paul Nicholson at the Aalesund Conference of WG3.1, 3.5 and 3.3

Objective: to produce a TC3 Position Paper

Three F2F meetings, one review round – draft paper produced

Planned for an AGORA event for 2008

Lifelong Learning Position Paper

Fit for an AGORA topic?Fit for an AGORA topic?

1. The context of Lifelong Learning 1. Social-cultural2. Economic3. Policy Research

2. Transitions in Lifelong learning 1. Phases2. Change factors

3. Emerging views on the (lifelong) learner 1. Content2. Methodology

Lifelong Learning Position Paper ctd.

4. Methodologies of LLL 5. How to become a Lifelong Learner?

1.1. LLL competenciesLLL competencies1. EU: 8 competencies for LLL2. Deseco Project of OECD: Key

competencies for learning identified2.2. ICT competenciesICT competencies

1. National competence systems 2. A new model of ICT competence

dimensions

Global Perspectives on Technology as a Change Agent in Teaching and Learning Identified by IFIP TC3.3

Chair: Andrea Kárpáti, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary, Discussant:IFIP ICT SIG Chairperson Prof. Lynne Schrum (USA)

Participants: Margaret Cox, Kings College, University of

London, UK Niki Davis, Iowa State University, US Andrea Kárpáti, Eötvös Loránd University,

Hungary Ann MacDougall, University of Melbourne,

Australia Jianwei Zhang, OISE/University of Toronto,

Canada

„The World of Educational Quality” - AERA’s central theme in 2007

Presentations: IFIP TC3 and the Stellenbosch Declaration

(IFIP, 2005) Promoting equity through ICT in education – Support work of international agencies (EU,

OECD, UNESCO) Cultural Adaptation of Technology and

Learning Innovations in Asia Global interdisciplinary research into the

diffusion of technology innovations in education

Research seminar3-5 July 2007 Budapest

“ISSUES IN RESEARCH ON IT IN EDUCATION” , Editors: Anne McDougall and Paul Nicholson

1. History2. Theory 3. Research Directions4. Methodology5. Topics and Contexts

Format of Budapest seminar

21 researchers from 14 countries with an online participation of six more members from Austria, Germany and Switzerland

Papers submitted beforehand – two reviewers per paper

Open discussion audio taped Version 2 being edited Future working meetings to be

organised – Beijing 2008?

Future projects – AGM, Budapest, 5 July

Increase membership in Europe and Africa – establish global focus

Focus: taking learning technology beyond the 'event' model, incorporating mobile, performance support, informal

2008, TC3.3 event: attached to a UNESCO event seeking contacts with its ICT Divisions that support research on ICT and education and try to get into the next Participation Programme – UNESCO’s supported projects list. IFIP = NGO – Non-Governmental Organisation –

2010 Research Workshop planned for Beijing Australia, Botswana, India, and Pakistan. Dr. Geoff Romeo

Next conference session and AGM

2008 Annual General Meeting of Working Group 3.3: during the 2008 IFIP WCC 2008, Milan, Italy on September 8, 2008

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WG 3.3 session:

Technology in and across cultures

Learning in informal context – Games and Playful Environments.