Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2008-01, Vol.24 (1), p.108-122
2008
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- Autor(en) / Beteiligte
- Titel
- First year students' experiences with technology : are they really digital natives?
- Ist Teil von
- Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2008-01, Vol.24 (1), p.108-122
- Ort / Verlag
- Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2008
- Quelle
- ERIC
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- This article reports on a study conducted in 2006 with more than 2,000 incoming first year University of Melbourne, Australia students. Students were asked about their access to, use of and preferences for an array of established and emerging technologies and technology based tools. The results show that many first year students are highly tech-savvy. However, when one moves beyond entrenched technologies and tools (e.g. computers, mobile phones, email), the patterns of access and use of a range of other technologies show considerable variation. The findings are discussed in light of Prensky's notions of the 'Digital Natives' and the implications for using technology to support teaching and learning in higher education. [Author abstract, ed]
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 1449-5554, 1449-3098eISSN: 1449-5554DOI: 10.14742/ajet.1233Titel-ID: cdi_crossref_primary_10_14742_ajet_1233
- Format
- –
- Schlagworte
- Australia, College Freshmen, Computer Uses in Education, Digital literacy, Educational Technology, First year students, Foreign Countries, Generation gap, Higher education, ICT in education, Influence of Technology, Postsecondary education, Student attitudes, Teaching methods, Technological Literacy, Technology Integration, University of Melbourne, University students, Use Studies