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Understanding students' use and value of technology for learning

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posted on 2024-11-14, 17:56 authored by Karley BeckmanKarley Beckman, Susan BennettSusan Bennett, Lori Lockyer
Despite significant research in the field of educational technology, there is still much we do not fully understand about students' experiences with technology. This article proposes that research in the field of educational technology would benefit from a sociological framing that pays attention to the understandings and lives of learners. Within a broader study that aimed to investigate students' use and value of technologies guided by Bourdieu's sociological theory, this article reports on qualitative embedded case study data of 12 students in years 9 and 10 from two Australian secondary schools. The article provides detailed accounts of students' experiences with technologies in various contexts with consideration of the milieu in which technology use occurred, illustrating the heterogeneous and complex network of influencing factors on students' technology practices. The findings and discussion augment the application of Bourdieu's concepts of field, habitus and capital as a tool to view and understand students' varied and complex experiences and relationships with technology.

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Beckman, K., Bennett, S. & Lockyer, L. (2014). Understanding students' use and value of technology for learning. Learning, Media and Technology, 39 (3), 346-367.

Journal title

Learning, Media and Technology

Volume

39

Issue

3

Pagination

346-367

Language

English

RIS ID

91049

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