Ways and Purposes of Using Teaching and Learning Resources by Lower Secondary School Students
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https://doi.org/10.14712/23362189.2020.1871Keywords:
educational media, teaching and learning resources, printed and digital resources, use of resourcesAbstract
This paper presents the results of empirical research which focused on types and usage of teaching and learning material used by pupils of the eighth grade of basic school. The contribution aims to describe teaching and learning resources used by lower secondary pupils, as well as to introduce the ways in which such materials are used in classrooms and during home preparation in the subjects of Czech Language, English Language, and History. In addition to that, the contribution aims to assess tendencies in the area of their usage with respect to the penetration of digital technologies into various areas of pupils’ learning. A qualitative methodological design was used for the research. In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 lower secondary (eighth-grade) pupils. The data that was collected was coded, analysed, and interpreted with respect to the aims and questions of the research.
The empirical research has shown that pupils use various teaching and learning resources. On the one hand, in the classroom, use of the textbook is still crucial, and pupils work with the resources individually. On the other hand, during home preparation they tend rather to use their notes from lessons or the internet. Digital resources are regularly used in the classroom as well as at home, but they are not considered dominant. There is a difference in the ways in which individual resources are used in classroom and during home preparation.
The results confirm the tendency in the area of the usage of teaching and learning resources at lower secondary school level. This characterises the heterogeneity among the materials. In the classroom, digital resources are used as a supplement to printed ones, while during home preparation pupils prefer written resources.
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