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07/04/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/04/2024 00:07

ESRI Discussion Paper No.394'ICT Use in Schools and Students' Non-Cognitive Skills'

ESRI Discussion Paper Series No.394ICT Use in Schools and Students' Non-Cognitive Skills

Fusako MunakataEconomic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet OfficeTomoko UtsumiFaculty of International Liberal Arts, Soka University
Economic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office

Abstract


 Over the past few decades, information and communication technology (ICT) has been increasingly integrated in the classroom. Using student panel data and administrative data on ICT use in schools, we analyze whether the increased ICT use in schools relates to students' non-cognitive skills. Fixed effects estimations show that the introduction and use of ICT in the classroom are likely to change students' self-efficacy and grit, but the effects vary by their demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Overall, the findings attest to the importance of addressing the heterogeneous effects of ICT on students, in order to optimize its use for their personal development.

Structure of the whole text

    • 1 Introduction
      page2
    • 2 Mechanism
      page4
    • 3 Background
      page6
    • 4 Data
      page9
    • 5 Empirical Framework
      page11
    • 6 Results
      page13
    • 7 Conclusion
      page17
    • 8 References
      page19
    • 9 Appendix
      page31