Patterns of email use by teachers and implications: A Singapore experience

Chun Hu; Angela F.L. Wong; Horn Mun Cheah; Philip Wong

Computers & Education Vol. 53, No. 3 (November 2009) pp. 623–631

This paper attempts to identify the patterns of email use by schoolteachers. The findings are based on a survey of 2998 Singapore teachers whose teaching experiences ranged from 24 to 48 months. The result shows that teachers use email mainly to...

Language: English

Supporting Technology Use in Schools with a Public-Private Partnership: A Collective Case Study of Five Asian Countries

Cher Ping Lim; Philip Wong; Vincent Quah

Educational Media International Vol. 44, No. 3 (September 2007) pp. 267–285

Developing and emerging countries are challenged to transform their educational system and schools in order to prepare their students for the twenty-first century. Although information and communication technology (ICT) has often been used as one of ...

Constructivist Approach Towards Designing IT-based Constructivist Learning Activities

Philip ; Seng Chee Tan; Siew Koon Wong

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 1865–1866

A nation-wide Masterplan for IT in education was implemented in Singapore since 1997. To help overcome the shortage of instructional programs, an innovate approach, called microLESSONSTM,was devised to help teachers develop their own IT based...

Topics: Instructional Design, Teachers, Instructional Materials

The Pedagogical Design of ICT Integration in Online Learning: A Case Study

Cher Ping Lim; David Hung; Philip Wong; Chun Hu

International Journal of Instructional Media Vol. 31, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2004)

Over the last decade, individuals have witnessed an increasing proliferation of online learning as the hallmark of learning with technologies. Papers and books have been written stipulating how online or e-learning can transform the educational...

Re-Examining Students' Perception of E-Learning: An Australian Perspective

Claire Loh; David H. Wong; Ali Quazi; Russel Philip Kingshott

International Journal of Educational Management Vol. 30, No. 1 (2016) pp. 129–139

Purpose: Australian tertiary institutions are increasingly incorporating technologies, such as social media and Web 2.0 tools into teaching in response to changing student needs. The purpose of this paper is to revisit a fundamental question,...

An Evaluation of a teacher training institution's effort in preparing preservice teachers in the use of ICT

Chun Hu; Philip Wong; Angela Wong; Horn Mum Cheah; D'Rozario Vilma

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 4973–4978

A survey was conducted in May 2003 to evaluate the effectiveness of NIE's ICT training effort. A questionnaire was mailed to 4,287 NIE graduates who graduated in the years of 1999-2001. About 70% of the questionnaires were returned. An analysis of ...

Topics: Training, Teachers, Information Communication Technologies

Exploring critical aspects of information technologies integration in Singapore schools

Lim Ping; Khine Swe; Timothy Hew; Philip Wong; Divaharan Shanti; Betsy Lim

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 19, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2003) pp. 1–24

This paper reports the key findings of a questionnaire survey aimed at exploring the critical aspects of information technology (IT) integration in Singapore schools. The survey is the first part (Phase 1) of a larger study funded by the Ministry...

Creating a Conducive Learning Environment for the Effective Integration of ICT: Classroom Management Issues

Cher Ping Lim; Yiong Hwee Teo; Philip Wong; Myint Swe Khine; Ching Sing Chai; Shanti Divaharan

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 14, No. 4 (2003) pp. 405–423

This article reports and discusses the findings of the collective case study of two primary schools in Singapore. It is part of a larger funded research project that examines and analyses where and how information and communication technologies (ICT)...

Topics: Classrooms, Schools, Information Communication Technologies, Integration