ERIC Number: EJ1269765
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0738-0569
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Middle School Student Perception of Technology Use and Digital Citizenship Practices
Martin, Florence; Hunt, Brittany; Wang, Chuang; Brooks, Elliot
Computers in the Schools, v37 n3 p196-215 2020
Digital citizenship is defined as using knowledge and skills to exhibit appropriate behavior online using digital technology. Two hundred and thirty-seven middle school students were surveyed about digital device use and perception of digital citizenship practices on cyberbullying, digital netiquette, digital footprint, digital privacy, and digital identity. Findings indicated that student use of mobile devices has increased, which has established the need for parental monitoring of the online behavior of their children. Only 55.3% of the surveyed students indicated parental monitoring of their internet/social media use, and only 37.1% of the students identified digital citizenship as being taught in their schools. Seventy-three percent of the students indicated having never been cyberbullied, and only 55.7% indicated knowing how to collect proof if they suspect cyberbullying has occurred. Fifty-seven percent of the students cited following digital netiquette when communicating or posting online, 59.7% of the students have shared their password with a friend, and 48.5% have added a friend and followed someone they did not know. Middle school students lack an understanding of digital citizenship practices, which has implications for teachers, administrators, and parents on teaching digital citizenship at school and home.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Middle School Students, Technological Literacy, Student Attitudes, Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Social Behavior, Privacy, Identification (Psychology), Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Parenting Styles, Social Media, Internet, Rural Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1723746
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