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Inquiry-based learning (IBL) supported by 1:1 technology tools can positively impact student learning, finds a strategic research study led by York University\u2019s Faculty of Education Professor Ron Owston<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Owston was commissioned by the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) as part of the Ontario Ministry of Educations Technology and Learning Fund to lead the study \u201cTransforming Learning Everywhere: A study of the second year of implementation\u201d.<\/p>\n

Collaborating with him were education Professor Kurt Thumlert and doctoral candidate Taru Malhotra, as well as two external contract researchers.<\/p>\n

The study identified that IBL supported by 1:1 technology tools can: positively impact student learning; increase student and teacher engagement; lead to greater student autonomy; and, promote deep learning opportunities and collaboration among teachers and students.<\/p>\n

The study looked at Year 2 of the board\u2019s five-year initiative,\u00a0Transforming Learning Everywhere\u00a0(TLE). The vision of the project is to create a culture of engaged students and staff by focusing on instructional practices in classrooms, accelerated by digital tools in order to improve problem solving, critical literacy, higher-order thinking, as well as knowledge and skills required in the 21st\u00a0century.<\/p>\n

\u201cTLE is all about creating innovative learning environments for students that are essential for them to succeed in the 21st\u00a0century,\u201d said Owston. \u201cOur research looked at inquiry-based learning (IBL) and how the use of technologies in schools such as iPads can facilitate development of digital literacies, critical thinking and life-long learning skills for students.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe findings were very encouraging as we saw evidence of students learning new skills and changed teacher practices, despite some initial implementation issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

HWDSB plans to increase funding of the TLE initiative to meet the goal of transforming learning environments across the school board by integrating instructional practices with innovative technology use, including a 1:1 iPad distribution program to all teachers and students by 2019.<\/p>\n

For more information on the TLE initiative, visit the HWDSB\u00a0website<\/a>. The research report and an executive summary are available at the Council of Ontario Directors of Education\u00a0website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Courtesy of YFile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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