Alexander Johannes Aloysius Maria van Deursen|Jan van Dijk|Oscar Peters
Rethinking Internet skills: The contribution of gender, age, education, Internet experience, and hours online to medium- and content-related Internet skills
University of Twente|University of Twente|Netherlands Institute for Social Research
paper focuses one factors appears important several conceptualizations approach digital divide differential possession socalled internet skills three largescale performance tests conducted reveal contributions gender age educational level attainment internet experience amount internet use medium contentrelated internet skills age appears negative influence mediumrelated skills however positive contribution level contentrelated skills meaning older generations perform better younger unfortunately impeded low level mediumrelated skills way actual result negative noteworthy conclusion knowledge hardly received attention digital divide research educational attainment appears significant medium contentrelated internet skills conclusion contrasts somewhat research claims people learn digital skills practice formal educational settings internet experience contributes mediumrelated skills appears contentrelated skills grow years internet experience number hours spent online weekly latter effect mediumrelated skills