A Study of Group Differences in Linguistically Diverse Students' Information and Communication Technology Achievement, Self-Efficacy, and Perception (Poster 1)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Four
  In Poster Session: Digital Learning and Development

Abstract

Digital literacy is a critical element of 21st-century education. While digital literacy has been emphasized in current educational policies and practices, civic concerns have emerged regarding digital divides that serve as a new source or outcome of educational inequality. The authors examined group differences among 8th-graders’ information and communication technology (ICT) achievement, ICT self-efficacy, and perception of ICT according to their sociolinguistic profiles. Analyzing the U.S. dataset of International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS) 2018 with t-tests, we found that English Learners (ELs) showed lower levels in ICT achievement, ICT self-efficacy, and positive ICT perceptions levels than native English speakers (NEs).

Authors

• Sohyun Yang, Fort Hays State University
  Presenting Author

• Sumin Lim, University of Texas - El Paso
  Presenting Author