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Students’ Access to and Use of ICT

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.

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Students’ Access to and Use of ICT

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  1. Students’ Access to and Use of ICT

  2. 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.

  3. 100 90 Link to the Internet Computer at Home 80 70 60 Percentage of Students 50 40 30 20 10 0 CAN MEX KOR NOR DNK HUN GRC SWE GBR CHE NLD AUT DEU BRA LUX NZL CZE FRA POL LAT AUS USA PRT BEL JPN ESP ITA IRL FIN LIE ISL * Comparison of OECD CountriesComputer at Home – Link to the Internet RUS

  4. Percentage of Students with Computers at Home and a Link to the Internet

  5. 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 83 Link to the Internet 69 67 54 38 69 Software 77 80 51 16 76 Calculator 99 99 99 99 98 Quiet Place to Study 94 90 93 82 91 Own Desk 85 90 95 96 78 Musical Instrument 72 70 70 80 67 (percent Low SES) (8) (8) (12) (13) (14)

  6. Relationship between Having a Computer at Home and a Link to the Internet with Sex and Family Background (Odds-Ratios). PISA, 2000 _______________________________________________________________________ Predictor Computer Internet Link _______________________________________________________________________ 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

  7. Socio-economic Gradients Associated with Having a Computer and Access to the Internet for Canadian Youth, by Sex 100 Computer at Home 90 80 70 Link to the Internet 60 Percentage of Students 50 40 30 20 10 0 -1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Socioeconomic Status

  8. 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

  9. Approaches to Improve Access • Programs to provide low SES families with computers (Federal and Provincial) • Internet provider discounts for students • Internet connections through schools

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