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May 26, 2019
The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on Increasing the Efficacy of ICT Education at Junior Secondary Level Integrating the opinion from youth, teachers and experts, we found that ICT education at Junior Secondary Level plays an important role in developing students’ problem-solving skills and the ability to adopt ICT tools both for learning and daily life. It can also enable enhanced information literacy and life-long learning. The research project conducted from March to May, 2019, highlighted a significant difference between teachers’ and students’ evaluation on students’ ICT ability. Among the 101 teachers surveyed, most of them […]
May 26, 2019
Youth I.D.E.A.S. 42 Education and Innovation Increasing the Efficacy of ICT Education at Junior Secondary Level 26 May, 2019 As technology continually advances, the importance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) increases. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), around 14% of today’s jobs might be replaced by automation[1]. Embracing the future and enhancing students’ capabilities through an all-rounded ICT education is essential, especially at Junior Secondary Level. Countries all around the world have been putting tremendous effort into catching up with technological advancement when reviewing the development of their school curricula; Hong Kong is […]