[LINK] The internet makes poor kids stupider

[ARTHUR,Evan (Dr)]

David quoted a Register article about the impact of computers on students in North Carolina.  This research has been around for a while and got a significant run in the Australian media some time back (sorry can't find the time to cite references).  It is worth having a look at the actual research. Essentially it is testing for correlations between data sets which contain information on test scores and data sets which contain information on the penetration of computers/broadband in the home.  The data sets do not contain information relevant to computer penetration in schools, let alone how computers are being used in the home or in schools.


Evan Arthur
Group Manager
Digital Education and Youth Transitions Group
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
*: GPO Box 9880 Canberra ACT 2601
' 02 6240 5187 ': 0412 329 169
* evan.arthur at deewr.gov.au 


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