Research to support the Harnessing Technology strategy
In April 2008, Becta launched a major research programme to support the Harnessing Technology strategy. There are three main projects, each with a different theme:
- The learner and their context
This research is concerned with topics such as learners’ experience outside formal education; learner voice; online cultures; as well as developments and trends in learners’ behaviour and experience.
- Pedagogy and the curriculum
This research is concerned with a broad range of topics such as assessment; teaching approaches; formal and informal learning; personalisation and differentiation. It encompasses research into approaches resulting from, and afforded by, technology developments.
- Business processes for delivery
This research is concerned with processes, support and services at a local, regional and national level. This includes funding mechanisms, procurement approaches, training and professional development. An important aspect of this research is the development of an understanding of successful approaches taken in other sectors and markets, and identifying how similar benefits can be realised within education.
All of the outputs from this programme can be found on this page.
- Analysis of emerging trends affecting the use of technology in education
- This report provides a summary of trends observed in the world of educational technology ...
- Opportunities for re-engineering business processes in education
- This report focuses on opportunities for business process re-engineering in education ...
- Harnessing Technology: The learner and their context
- This report is part of the learner and their context strand of Becta's programme of managed research ...
- Harnessing Technology: The learner and their context - Increasingly autonomous
- Case studies of young people and the ways in which they experience technology ...
- Harnessing Technology: The learner and their context - Choosing to use technology
- This report is part of the learner and their context strand of Becta's programme of managed research ...
- Harnessing Technology: The learner and their context - Mapping young people's uses of technology
- This report is part of the learner and their context strand of Becta's programme of managed research ...
- Harnessing Technology: New modes of technology-enhanced learning - Action research studies
- This report is part of the curriculum and pedagogy strand of Becta's programme of managed research ...
- Harnessing Technology: New modes of technology-enhanced learning - A case study series
- This report is part of the curriculum and pedagogy strand of Becta's programme of managed research ...
- Harnessing Technology: Emerging technology trends (March 2009)
- Year published - 2009
- This report is part of Becta's programme of managed research ...
- Harnessing Technology: New modes of technology-enhanced learning - Opportunities and challenges
- This report synthesises the findings and insight from the first year of research ...
