The use of computers in preschools in Chile: Lessons for practitioners and policy designers

J. Enrique Hinostroza; Christian Labbé; Carolina Matamala

Computers & Education Vol. 68, No. 1 (October 2013) pp. 96–104

This paper presents the results of survey of the availability and use of computers in a preschool sample in Chile, and compares them with similar results of primary and secondary schools. Results show that although preschools have relatively low...

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Characterisation of Teachers' Use of Computers and Internet inside and outside the Classroom: The Need to Focus on the Quality

J. Enrique Hinostroza; Andrea I. Ibieta; Magdalena Claro; Christian Labbé

Education and Information Technologies Vol. 21, No. 6 (2016) pp. 1595–1610

Teachers' use of ICT has mainly focused on their use in classroom context and few studies have focused on their use elsewhere. Attempting to fill this gap, this paper presents a case study of 12 secondary teachers characterising their use of ICT in...

Browsing the Internet to Solve Information Problems: A Study of Students' Search Actions and Behaviours Using a 'Think Aloud' Protocol

J. Enrique Hinostroza; Andrea Ibieta; Christian Labbé; María Teresa Soto

Education and Information Technologies Vol. 23, No. 5 (2018) pp. 1933–1953

Many studies show that a large percentage of students lack the digital competencies to solve information problems using the internet. To address this problem, researchers have developed models to structure the process. However, we maintain that it...

ICT in education policy and practice in developing countries: South Africa and Chile compared through SITES 2006

A. Seugnet Blignaut; J. Enrique Hinostroza; Christo J. Els; Mario Brun

Computers & Education Vol. 55, No. 4 pp. 1552–1563

This paper presents a comparison between South African and Chilean results on SITES (Second Information Technology in Education Study) 2006 study, aiming to show and discuss both disparities and similarities, and trying to explain them through an...

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Assessment of 21st century ICT skills in Chile: Test design and results from high school level students

Magdalena Claro; David D. Preiss; Ernesto San Martín; Ignacio Jara; J. Enrique Hinostroza; Susana Valenzuela; Flavio Cortes; Miguel Nussbaum

Computers & Education Vol. 59, No. 3 (November 2012) pp. 1042–1053

This paper describes a study that evaluates fifteen-year-old Chilean students Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills. The paper presents an operational definition of ICT skills, an instrument measuring these skills as well as the...

Language: English