Technology adoption in Malaysian schools: An analysis of national ICT in education policy initiatives

• Zaiti Zainal, Azlin ^[1] ; Zaidah Zainuddin, Siti ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Malaya

     University of Malaya

     Malasia

     
• Localización: Digital Education Review, ISSN-e 2013-9144, Nº. 37, 2020 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Number 37 June 2020 [Monographic] Digital learning: distraction or default for the future), págs. 172-194
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Educational change, particularly change involving the adoption of educational innovations, is a complex process. In Malaysia, the significant role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in promoting digital education is reflected in the national ICT in education policy. Nevertheless, studies in the Malaysian educational context have shown that the policy implementation resulted in varying degrees of success. Through a discourse analysis approach, this paper aims to examine the evaluation studies on large scale initiatives introduced to digitize the Malaysian education system, from the Smart Schools programme to the incorporation of the Frog Virtual Learning Environment in classroom. The rationale behind these top-down initiatives and how they affected the stakeholders at the micro level, namely, teachers and students, are reviewed and analysed. The analysis informs our understanding of the factors that contribute to the successful and unsuccessful implementation of these initiatives and guide the planning of future policies.