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The study aims to analyze the “smart learning readiness” of elementary teachers in Korea. The readiness for smart learning in our study was measured by multiple facets of elementary teachers’ perceptions and practices in the classroom. We sent out the survey to teachers in Seoul and its suburban areas of South Korea, and 422 completed surveys were analyzed. The results showed that (1) the physical readiness of smart learning environments, in terms of the availability of smart devices/media, was low; (2) the professional development opportunities for smart learning were insufficient, and teachers wanted to know how to use smart technologies, devices, programs, and how to design smart learning environments; (3) teachers’ expectation level for smart learning was not so high, and less experienced teachers expressed higher expectation than more experienced teachers; and (4) the biggest obstacle to implement smart learning was a lack of sufficient time for teachers to research and prepare for instruction.
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Lee, SY., Lee, Y. (2015). Analysis of Elementary Teachers’ Readiness for Smart Learning in Korea. In: Chen, G., Kumar, V., Kinshuk, ., Huang, R., Kong, S. (eds) Emerging Issues in Smart Learning. Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44188-6_10
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