Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0776809

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0776809

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

An Investigation into Strategies for using Information and Communication Technologies to Address Educational Disadvantage Resulting from Prolonged School Absence. A framework of information and communication technolgy (ICT) types and uses relating to accessibility problems caused by illness and recuperation will be developed. Working with 30 secondary students from a major children's hospital, teachers and hospital educators, the researchers will develop, implement and evaluate communications strategies, support structures and continuing professional development programs for effective elearning. Outcomes will aid students whose education is disrupted through illness and absence, with consequential benefits to them, the community and nation. This project focuses on students absent due to illness or accident, but has potential benefit for other students absent from school for extended periods.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-07-2007

End Date: 31-12-2011

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $134,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Professional Development Of Teachers Not Elsewhere Classified | Specialist Studies in Education | Public Health And Health Services Not Elsewhere Classified | Education Studies Not Elsewhere Classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Education and training not elsewhere classified | Public health not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Education Studies Not Elsewhere Classified | Education and training not elsewhere classified | Professional Development Of Teachers Not Elsewhere Classified | Public Health And Health Services Not Elsewhere Classified | Public health not elsewhere classified | Specialist Studies in Education

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