King Luu|John Freeman
An analysis of the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and scientific literacy in Canada and Australia
Queen's University|Queen's University
despite lack substantial evidence improvement quality teaching learning information communication technology ict governmental organizations pushed ict means providing broadscale training meet demand skilled workforce centred upon hypothesized ictscientific literacy relationship better understand possible association study used data 2006 administration programme international student assessment pisa 2006 determine extent scientific literacy predicted host ictrelated variables adjusting student demographic characteristics findings suggest demographic characteristics accounted students prior experience ict browse internet frequently confident basic ict tasks earned higher scientific literacy scores gender differences existed respect types productivity entertainment software used difference may attributed personal choice initiative learn ict furthermore way students using computers schools towards attaining learning outcomes may stronger effect scientific literacy often computers accessed