Interactions between Virtual Spaces and Schools: A Collective Case Study
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Education Collective case study Informal Learning ICT
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2020-12-02Referencia bibliográfica
Martínez Martínez, J. M., & Tudela Sancho, A. (2020). Interactions between Virtual Spaces and Schools: A Collective Case Study. Future Internet, 12(12), 217. [doi:10.3390/fi12120217]
Resumen
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) play an important role in the current
educational panorama. Their presence in educational centers has increased in the last decade due
to the constant development of educational policies focused on their inclusion in the classroom.
However, the integration of ICT in educational spaces and practices has still not reach the levels
desired by international organizations such as the OECD and UNESCO. The aim of this study is
to understand the nature of the interaction between virtual spaces and school spaces, and how
this interaction a ects the development of students’ learning processes. To this end, we follow
an interpretive research methodology using a collective case study with four students from Spain.
The results highlight the scarce integration of ICT into educational centers and teaching practices.
However, virtual spaces play an important role in the development of other learning processes,
such as informed learning, informal learning, and learning outside of the school context. In this
work, we also provide a brief overview of changes in the current educational situation due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.