The effect of netbook ownership on children's academic achievement in mathematics, reading, and writing.

How computers in schools impact on children's learning has been studied through research that explores student achievement at one point in time or by comparing different classroom contexts with differing results. The introduction of an optional netbook purchasing scheme for children in a low socio‐e...

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Publicado en:Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 34 - 42
Autores principales: Starkey, Louise, Zhong, Jingyi
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Feb2019
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        affil: Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington New Zealand
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          Education, Non-Traditional In Infancy and Childhood
          Learning Methods
          Computers, Hand-Held Utilization
          Academic Achievement Evaluation
          Outcomes of Education Evaluation
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          Child, Preschool
          Child
          New Zealand
          Male
          Female
          Reading Evaluation
          Writing Evaluation
          Mathematics
          Data Collection Methods
          Socioeconomic Factors
          Demography
          Data Analysis, Statistical
          Chi Square Test
          Regression
          Descriptive Statistics
          Child, Preschool: 2-5 years
          Child: 6-12 years
          Male
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      ab: How computers in schools impact on children's learning has been studied through research that explores student achievement at one point in time or by comparing different classroom contexts with differing results. The introduction of an optional netbook purchasing scheme for children in a low socio‐economic community provided an opportunity to compare the academic improvement for those who joined the scheme with those who did not with both groups learning within the same context with the same teachers. Using nationally calibrated assessment tools that test reading, writing, and mathematical skill progression, the student achievement data from six schools across a 2‐year period were analysed using chi‐square testing, regression analysis, propensity score matching, and cumulative logit modelling. The results identified few significant differences between the students in most aspects of achievement and no significant difference in academic improvement between the two groups. Lay Description: What is currently known about the subject matter: Whole class use of netbooks can improve achievement in reading, writing and mathematics.Children in low socio‐economic contexts have limited access to the Internet or netbooks for learning. What this paper adds to this: The use of netbooks alone has an insignificant effect on achievement in standardized assessments.Academic progress of children in the same context is similar whether using netbooks or not. Implication of study findings for practitioners: Introduction of netbook schemes should enable all students to have dedicated access.
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