ERIC Number: ED668534
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 139
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ISBN: 979-8-5355-3071-0
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High School Internet Use and Student Achievement
Matthew B. Kelsey
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Lehigh University
Secondary schools in the US and internationally have dramatically expanded students' access to the internet in the classroom. Students at many schools now have continuous access to the internet via a school-provided or self-owned device. The ubiquity of student access to the internet represents a large investment of time and money by schools, and also represents both opportunities and risks to student learning. This study analyzed student achievement data from 196 students from an American-style international school in mainland China that used a BYOD model where each student had an internet-connected Macbook laptop available for use during class. The study used an ordinary least squares regression model to determine the relationship between internet use (across a variety of categories) and student achievement, after controlling for background and prior achievement. The OLS regression models, which used a variety of outcome measures for student achievement and also employed a blockwise design to show the change in variance for each step, found that most types of internet use had a null relationship to student achievement. IM and social media use had a negative relationship to spring NWEA MAP language and math scores; however, the addition of internet use variables explained only 1% and 3% of the further variance in the MAP scores, respectively. The control variables, especially prior student achievement, explained most student achievement. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Internet, Achievement, Access to Internet, International Schools, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Correlation
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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