Teacher Lived Experiences of Learning Analytics Use and Implementation
Briggs, Julia.; Curcher, Mark. (2023)
Lataukset:
Briggs, Julia.
Curcher, Mark.
Editoija
Ho, Curtis P.
University of Hawaii
2023
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe20230829111894
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe20230829111894
Tiivistelmä
Digital education technology takes on many forms within schools and its use is growing alongside increasingly globalised and competitive contexts for educational institutions, supported by trends promoted by globally recognised policy influencing organisations. Learning Analytics software collects and processes vast amounts of data about young people to track learning and growth so that teachers may design personalised learning pathways. Critical academic voices are communicating concerns about the contribution the use of Learning Analytics makes to student surveillance, datafication of education, and the erosion of teachers’ abilities to make choices based on their own professional knowledge. Critical applied research was conducted to explore the lived experiences of teachers at a private international secondary school in Bogotá, Colombia, and a narrative about shared perceptions of the implementation of Learning Analytics was developed. This paper summarises the study and the conceptual themes uncovered from semi-structured interviews with seven teachers interacting with Learning Analytics. The research revealed that there was a significant lack of confidence in the way Learning Analytics were implemented at the school, primarily resulting from an absence of clear objectives, unsuitable training, and minimal onboarding for new teaching staff.