IDEAL Future Work Package 2 Report

IDEAL FUTURE Report on the digital learning challenges and professional learning needs of digital leaders Contents Executive Summary........................................................................................................................................2 Purpose and Context......................................................................................................................................2 Methodology..................................................................................................................................................2 Key Findings ...................................................................................................................................................2 Recommendations .........................................................................................................................................3 Conclusion......................................................................................................................................................3 Section 1: Context ..........................................................................................................................................4 1.1 Purpose of the report ..................................................................................................................................4 1.2 An overview of the educational system within the partner countries ......................................................5 1.3 The role of digital learning in each countries educational system .............................................................9 1.4 The role of the teacher and educational leader in partner educational systems ....................................11 1.5 Details of teacher training In Ireland ........................................................................................................13 Section 2: Overview of the literature............................................................................................................14 2.1 Students experiences .................................................................................................................................14 2.2 Teachers and parents experiences ............................................................................................................15 Section 3: Methodology ...............................................................................................................................16 3.1 Overview of the methodology ..................................................................................................................16 3.2 Narrative interviews ..................................................................................................................................16 3.3 Survey design and analysis ........................................................................................................................18 Section 4: Demographic data of respondents ...............................................................................................19 Section 5: Results .........................................................................................................................................20 5.1 Context .......................................................................................................................................................20 5.2 Potential of digital learning .......................................................................................................................23 5.2.1 Inclusion ..............................................................................................................................................23 5.2.2 Student centred learning ....................................................................................................................24 5.2.3 Reducing professional workload .........................................................................................................25 5.3 Challenges of digital learning ....................................................................................................................25 5.3.1 Access and adequate infrastructure ...................................................................................................26 5.3.2. Finance ...............................................................................................................................................28 5.3.3 Time ....................................................................................................................................................29 5.3.4 Critical use of technology....................................................................................................................30 5.3.5 Mindset ...............................................................................................................................................32 5.3.6 Wellbeing ............................................................................................................................................33