A Meta-Analysis of One-to-One Computing and Academic Achievements

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Abstract

Over the last decade, the number of one-to-one laptop programs in schools has steadily increased. Despite the growth of such programs, there is little consensus about whether they contribute to improved educational outcomes. This paper reviews 10 rigorously-designed studies published from January 2001 to May 2015 to examine the effect of one-to-one laptop programs on students’ academic achievements in K-12 schools. Our meta-analyses found significantly positive average effect sizes in English, Writing, Mathematics, and Science, but not in reading.

Authors

• Binbin Zheng, Michigan State University

• Chi Chang, Michigan State University

• Chin-Hsi Lin, Michigan State University

• Mark Warschauer, University of California - Irvine