The student-role in the one-to-one computing classroom: Tensions between teacher-centred learning and student-centred learning

Abstract

One-to-one (1:1) computing has recently been scaled up and integrated into learning strategies, but there have been rather few studies about it so far. This explorative observation and interview study aims to gain increased understanding about the student role in the 1:1 computing classroom in upper secondary school. The results demonstrate a media-rich classroom based on four categories of affordances: students' note-taking; searching the Internet; social media; and laptops for duplication. The four categories of affordances delineate how teachers' behaviour is influencing students and their use of laptops in the designed learning activities. The designs of the 1:1 classrooms are based on technology-enhanced consumption of media as opposed to designs for technology-enhanced learning. It is concluded that the student role is diverse and stretched between principles of both teacher-centred learning and student-centred learning. © 2013 Springer-Verlag.