A lower pupil/PC-ratio in the classroom (more computers available in class) is associated with higher classroom ICT integration¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2008 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? A significantly negative effect of pupil/PC-ratio in the classroom indicates that more available computers invoke higher ICT integration. → Tondeur 2008

Evidence¶

Tondeur 2008¶

Tondeur, J., van Keer, H., van Braak, J., & Valcke, M. (2008). ICT integration in the classroom: Challenging the potential of a school policy. Computers & Education, 51, 212-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2007.05.003

q2 · i? · associational · r3

Multilevel final-model result for the 53-school sample; the article reports a statistically significant negative effect of pupil/PC-ratio with the printed test statistic, and notes this impact "is only valid when the computers are located in the classroom", contrasting with computer labs where use depends on time-allocation.

"A significantly negative effect was observed for the 'pupil/PC-ratio in the classroom' (v2 = 19.375, df=1, p < 0.000), indicating that the availability of a higher number of computers invoke a higher level of ICT integration in the classroom."

Discussion¶

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