Information Communication Technologies Use in Secondary School Students: A Person-Centered Perspective

• In Event: Studies of Technology and Social, Emotional, or Motivational Constructs

Abstract

Students may use ICTs for different purposes, and differing configurations of use may have unique implications for computer and information literacy (CIL); however, only few studies have directly examined how students simultaneously use ICTs across multiple domains and how such differential use configurations are related to CIL achievement. Adopting a multidimensional person-centered approach, we examined students’ (N = 5309) ICT use profiles and their relations with CIL achievement. Additionally, we investigated ICT self-efficacy and interest, gender, and SES as predictors of ICT use profile membership. Results revealed four ICT-use profiles (Academic-Use Dominant; Weak Social-Use Dominant; Low ICT Use; High ICT Use). CIL achievement was found to significantly differ across the profiles, and self-efficacy, interest, gender, and SES predicted profile membership.

Authors

• Aster Sigel, Nevada State College

• Harsha Perera, University of Nevada - Las Vegas