iTEC : conceptualising, realising and recognising pedagogical and technological innovation in European classrooms

Cranmer, Susan Jane and Lewin, Cathy (2017) iTEC : conceptualising, realising and recognising pedagogical and technological innovation in European classrooms. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 26 (4). pp. 409-423. ISSN 1475-939X

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Abstract

Innovation, a complex concept, underpinned a four-year pan-European research project designed to increase the effective use of technology in school classrooms. This article revisits evaluation data collected during the project and explores the challenges of conceptualising, realising and researching ‘innovation’. The authors describe how innovation was conceptualised, highlighting key issues, not all of which could be resolved in the project. The development of an approach to support teachers to change their practices facilitated the realisation of innovation in the classroom. This approach, through which researchers and national pedagogical coordinators worked with teachers to develop their teaching and learning practices with technology in potentially innovative ways, is outlined. Case study data are then used to exemplify how teachers and other stakeholders applied this approach and how they perceived innovation in practice within their own countries. Through a discussion of these cases, the article highlights the challenge of defining innovation in different country settings and, in turn, the complexity of identifying its occurrence. It concludes by proposing the next steps for similar research endeavours.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Technology, Pedagogy and Education
Additional Information:
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Technology, Pedagogy and Education on 20/03/2017, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/1475939X.2017.1299791
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3304
Subjects:
?? innovationdigital pedagogytechnologymethodologyeducationcommunicationinformation systemscomputer science applications ??
ID Code:
86077
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Deposited On:
28 Apr 2017 13:06
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Yes
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