Assignment 1 – Scaffolding For this assignment, you are asked to analyse and de-construct four readings and to reconcile them to the four perspectives discussed in the lectures and in Hirsheim and Klein’s (1989) paper. Please understand the mapping to your CLOs. The first assignment takes you deeper into how you deconstruct scholarly literature. You have the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to critically analyse and organise information. To do well in this assignment, you must demonstrate a good understanding of how knowledge is legitimised, i.e. how writers attempt to convince you of their ideas. Step 1 – learn the four perspectives One of your required readings is: Hirschheim, R. and Klein, H. K. (1989). Four Paradigms of Information Systems Development. Communications of the ACM, 32(10), pp. 1199-1216. Further, in Lecture Topic 1 four rationales behind Organisational Analysis were identified and discussed. Use these two resources to learn the four perspectives of analysis. Step 2 – Using your understanding of the four perspectives, de-construct and classify four scholarly readings by critical analysis. Remember, this assignment template shows you how to deal with a varied range of terminology and how you can organise and reconcile your understanding. Students should achieve this assignment using 2000 words as a maximum. The four readings you must read, analyse and de-construct are: Reading 1 Howard, SK, Thompson K, Yang, J & Ma, J 2017, ‘Working the system: Development of a system model of technology integration to inform learning task design’, British Journal of Educational Technology, vol. 50, no. 1, pp. 326–341. Reading 2 Almas A G, and Krumsvik R 2008, ‘Teaching in Technology-Rich Classrooms: Is There a Gap between Teachers’ Intentions and ICT Practices?’Research in Comparative and International Education, vol. 3 no 2, pp. 103–121. Reading 3 Haugsbakk, G & Nordkvelle Y 2007, ‘The Rhetoric of ICT and the New Language of Learning: A Critical Analysis of the Use of ICT in the Curricular Field’, European Educational Research Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 1–12. Reading 4 Biesta, G 2005, ‘Against learning. Reclaiming a language for education in an age of learning’, Nordic Studies in Education, vol. 25, pp. 54–66.
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