Share Paper: Does Students’ ICT Usage Affect their Achievements in Civic and Citizenship Education? -A Comparative Analysis Based on IEA-ICCS-

  1. Satoru Fujitani, Mejiro University, Japan
  2. Motoko Fujitani, Joetsu University of Education, Japan
Tuesday, June 25 6:00 PM-7:30 PM Koepelzaal

Abstract: This paper reveals how the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) influences the results of international study regarding civic and citizenship education. We focused on the results of ICCS (International Civic and Citizenship Education Study) 2016 study by IEA (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement), which examined 8th grade students’ achievements of civics and citizenship as well as students’ attitudes related to civics and citizenship in twenty-four (24) countries. Using European students’ data, we examined a comparison between ICT usage and the cognitive test score of ICCS 2016 using Multiple Linear Regression Analysis. The results suggested that ...