“Teachers’ perceptions of the Toronto District School Board’s student mobile device use policy”
The purpose of this study is to examine teacher perceptions of the implementation of the Toronto District School Board’s student mobile device use policy. This will be done through the use of an online survey that will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. The survey asks teachers about the following: 1) How consistently the policy was implemented in their classroom 2) The level of support they received from parents and school administrators; 3) How consistently the policy was enforced at their school; 4) The academic and social benefits students experienced as a result of the policy.
All teachers in the Toronto District School Board will be invited to participate. Participation is entirely voluntary. Participants may benefit by being involved in a process that allows them to reflect upon their professional practice and provide feedback about policies they have been tasked with implementing. The study will also add to scholars understanding of the role that that teachers play in policy implementation, which should be of interest to policymakers across Canada and elsewhere. As compensation, participants will have the option of entering an email address for a draw to win one of 20 Amazon gift cards worth $250 each.
This is a study by University of Ottawa researchers that is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and is being conducted by Dr. Sachin Maharaj, an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Policy and Program Evaluation. The study is being conducted independently of Elementary Teachers of Toronto.
If you are interested in participating in the study, please click here: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/TDSBMOBILESURVEY
