The teacher is central to succesful use of computers in schools

The teacher is central to successful use of computers in schools

by Phys.org

The idea of one computer per student is becoming increasingly common in the Swedish school system. The University of Gothenburg, Sweden, is now conducting several studies on the educational consequences of the so-called 1:1 initiative in a group of Swedish municipalities. ‘The teacher is the key to successful use of computers in the classroom,’ says Professor Berner Lindström, scientific director of the studies. More than two-thirds of all Swedish municipalities have implemented a 1:1 project to some degree, a development that started 3-4 years ago. Some municipalities go all out and provide students at all levels with personal laptops or tablets, whereas others have chosen to move slower and test the idea in just a few schools.

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