Students’ Access to and Use of ICT
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Students’ Access to and Use of ICT
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Students’ Access to and Use of ICT. The Study. To examine equity issues related to the use of ICT in education. Used PISA 2000 study Goals of education are to increase educational outcomes and equity in education. 100. 90. Link to the Internet. Computer at Home. 80. 70. 60. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Students’ Access to and Use of ICT
The Study
To examine equity issues related to the use of ICT in education.
Used PISA 2000 study
Goals of education are to increase educational outcomes and equity in education.
Comparison of OECD CountriesComputer at Home – Link to the Internet
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Percentage of Students with Computers at Home and a Link to the Internet
Educationally-related possessions of youth in Canada and in four selected countries (Percent of 15-year Olds). Programme of International Student Assessment 2000.
_____________________________________________________________________Possessions Canada Australia Finland Japan United States_____________________________________________________________________Computer 88 91 82 67 83Link to the Internet 69 67 54 38 69Software 77 80 51 16 76Calculator 99 99 99 99 98Quiet Place to Study 94 90 93 82 91Own Desk 85 90 95 96 78Musical Instrument 72 70 70 80 67
(percent Low SES) (8) (8) (12) (13) (14)
Relationship between Having a Computer at Home and a Link to the Internet with Sex and Family Background (Odds-Ratios). PISA, 2000
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Predictor Computer Internet Link
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Sex (Female = 1) .85 .87
Parents’ Occupation 1.04 1.03
Parents’ Education (years) 1.18 1.15
Single Parent .40 .54
Other Parent .33 .44
Number of Siblings .95 .93
Immigrant 1.50 1.77
Socio-economic Gradients Associated with Having a Computer and Access to the Internet for Canadian Youth, by Sex
-1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5
Socioeconomic Status
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DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS
Children living in low socio-economic situations have less access to ICT The use of ICT in education is increasing Most students in Canada have a computer at
home and many have access to the Internet Hypothesis of double jeopardy
Approaches to Improve Access
Programs to provide low SES families with computers (Federal and Provincial)
Internet provider discounts for students Internet connections through schools
