The Use of Digital Repositories for Enhancing Teacher

The Use of Digital Repositories for Enhancing Teacher Pedagogical Performance Carolina Hinojosa Haase

Audience, purpose and problem presented � This paper audience will be teachers. � The purpose of this paper is to: Examine the usage of local learning material repositories Investigate the use of these repositories for enhancing the teacher performance Assess whether the use of local repositories increases and the contribution from the teachers

Problem � The reuse of the learning material � Abundance of information among the repositories (confusion, inconsistency and wasted time) � Lack unified system of registration � Evaluating the quality and the credibility of the materials.

Abstract � Explains the problem, the focus and the study conducted in four schools. 1. Local open repository 2. local repository developed and well assimilated (open /closed) 3. Local repository use not assimilated 4. No local repository

Abstract � Explains the different findings among the use of repositories. offline use: (exams, worksheets, presentations) online use: videos, music files interactive online use: computer applications, simulation and remixes creative use: adapted instruction processes

Methodology � It is a developmental approach due to the type of data are quantitative and qualitative. � Study conducted on 103 teacher of public elementary school in Israel in 2013 � The research tool was an online questionnaire followed by selective interviews to further understanding of the results.

Results � Most of teachers use a variety of repositories (96 % of all 4 schools) � Three main repositories 1. Ministry of education 2. Content providers 3. local school repositories. � The extent of use in local repositories in schools.

Results � Teacher’s uses of local repositories � Teacher’s contribution to local repositories � Reusing repositories resources and distributing to colleagues. � Type of materials contributed to local repositories. � Teacher’s attitudes regarding the training program

Discussion � The study reveals that teachers use a variety of repositories across the internet � These findings indicate that teachers are aware of the potential of the OER’s in online repositories. � The local repositories were found to be an integral part of the teaching and learning process. � The different levels of reuse of the learning materials (adaptation).

Discussion � The combination of learning materials and incorporation of data to existing learning materials is relatively slow. � Teacher training and guidance is tremendously important in the process.

Conclusions �A collaborative community among teachers that contributes OER to local repositories. � The use of local repositories assists teachers with their pedagogical work � Further research plan to explore, collaborations, pedagogical practices and the diffusion process.