The Advent of High-Speed Broadband: Teaching and Learning in Second-Level Schools

December 13, 2016

Brian Mooney (Ed.), Education Matters Yearbook 2016-2017, pp. 219-224

The authors provide and accessible outline of research findings involving, among other methods, surveys of principals and teachers before and after broadband roll-out in 436 schools. Issues addressed include: how ICT is used in teaching and learning following high-speed broadband installation; the role that technical support plays in the extent and nature of ICT integration across school contexts; the key challenges facing teachers in using ICT; the role of ICT-related professional development.