Current Status and Issues of ICT Use in Teaching to Improve Scholastic Abilities in Japan(<Special Issue>Design and Assessment of ICT Usage in Schools to Improve Scholastic Abilities)

Abstract

In Japan, ICT use in teaching to improve scholastic abilities has been driven forward by policies about distribution of ICT environment and guidelines about informatization of schools. Some survey analysis for the effects of ICT use have discussed, and confirmed scientifically. In addition, several kinds of teaching practices of ICT use to improve scholastic abilities have been proposed and gradually generalized. However, current condition of distribution of ICT environment and teachers' skills of ICT use to enhanced teaching effect are faced many challenges. This paper presents a review of historical viewpoint of policies of ICT distribution, current status of practical studies of ICT use, and check up challenges for the future.