ICT Familiarity – English

Instructions

In the following questions, you will be asked about different aspects related to digital media and digital devices, including desktop computers, portable laptops, notebooks, smartphones, tablet computers, cell phones without Internet access, game consoles, and Internet-connected television.

Your answers will be combined with answers from other students to calculate totals and averages. All information (or responses) you provide may only be used for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law [Education Science Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA 2002), 20 U.S. Code, Section 9573].

Background Information

IC001

Are any of these devices available for you to use at home?

(Please select one response in each row.)

  Yes, and I use it Yes, but I don’t use it No
Desktop computer radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Portable laptop, or notebook radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Tablet computer (e.g., iPad®, Samsung Galaxy™) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Internet connection radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Video game console (e.g., Sony® PlayStation®) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Cell phone (without Internet access) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Cell phone (with Internet access, i.e., smartphone) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Portable music player (Mp3/Mp4 player, iPod® or similar) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Printer radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
USB (memory) stick radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
eBook reader (e.g., Amazon® Kindle™ or Nook) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked

IC009

Are any of these devices available for you to use at school?

(Please select one response in each row.)

  Yes, and I use it Yes, but I don’t use it No
Desktop computer radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Portable laptop or notebook radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Tablet computer (e.g., iPad®, Samsung Galaxy™) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Internet connected school computers radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Internet connection via wireless network radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Storage space for school-related data (e.g., a folder for own documents) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
USB (memory) stick radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
eBook reader (e.g., Amazon® Kindle™ or Nook) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Data projector (e.g., for slide presentations) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Interactive whiteboard (e.g., SmartBoard®) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked

IC002

How old were you when you first used a digital device?

(Please think of different kinds of digital devices such as desktop computers, portable laptops, notebooks, smartphones, tablet computers, cell phones without Internet access, game consoles, or Internet-connected television.)

(Please select one response.)

radio button unchecked 3 years old or younger

radio button unchecked 4-6 years old

radio button unchecked 7-9 years old

radio button unchecked 10-12 years old

radio button unchecked 13 years old or older

radio button unchecked I have never used a digital device until today

IC004

How old were you when you first accessed the Internet?

(Please select one response.)

radio button unchecked 3 years old or younger

radio button unchecked 4-6 years old

radio button unchecked 7-9 years old

radio button unchecked 10-12 years old

radio button unchecked 13 years old or older

radio button unchecked I have never accessed the Internet

IC005

During a typical weekday, for how long do you use the Internet at school?

(Please select one response.)

radio button unchecked No time

radio button unchecked 1-30 minutes per day

radio button unchecked 31-60 minutes per day

radio button unchecked Between 1 hour and 2 hours per day

radio button unchecked Between 2 hours and 4 hours per day

radio button unchecked Between 4 hours and 6 hours per day

radio button unchecked More than 6 hours per day

IC006

During a typical weekday, for how long do you use the Internet outside of school?

(Please select one response.)

radio button unchecked No time

radio button unchecked 1-30 minutes per day

radio button unchecked 31-60 minutes per day

radio button unchecked Between 1 hour and 2 hours per day

radio button unchecked Between 2 hours and 4 hours per day

radio button unchecked Between 4 hours and 6 hours per day

radio button unchecked More than 6 hours per day

IC007

On a typical weekend day, for how long do you use the Internet outside of school?

(Please select one response.)

radio button unchecked No time

radio button unchecked 1-30 minutes per day

radio button unchecked 31-60 minutes per day

radio button unchecked Between 1 hour and 2 hours per day

radio button unchecked Between 2 hours and 4 hours per day

radio button unchecked Between 4 hours and 6 hours per day

radio button unchecked More than 6 hours per day

IC150

In a typical school week, how much time do you spend using digital devices during classroom lessons?

(Please select one response in each row.)

  No time 1 - 30 minutes a week 31 - 60 minutes a week More than 60 minutes a week I do not study this subject
English/language arts radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Mathematics radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Science radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Foreign language radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Social sciences radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Music radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Sports radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Performing arts radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Visual arts radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked

IC151

In a typical school week, how much time do you spend using digital devices outside of classroom lessons (whether at home or in school) for the following subjects?

(Please select one response in each row.)

  No time 1 - 30 minutes a week 31 - 60 minutes a week More than 60 minutes a week I do not study this subject
English/language arts radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Mathematics radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Science radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Foreign language radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Social sciences radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Music radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Sports radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Performing arts radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Visual arts radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked

IC152

Within the last month, has a digital device been used for learning or teaching during lessons in the following subjects?

(Please select one response in each row.)

  Yes, both the teacher and students used it Yes, but only students used it Yes, but only the teacher used it No I do not study this subject
English/language arts radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Mathematics radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Science radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Foreign language radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Social sciences radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Music radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Sports radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Performing arts radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Visual arts radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked

IC008

How often do you use digital devices for the following activities outside of school?

(Please select one response in each row.)

  Never or hardly ever Once or twice a month Once or twice a week Almost every day Every day
Playing one-player games radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Playing collaborative online games radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Using email radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Chatting online (e.g., WhatsApp®, Messenger®) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Participating in social networks (e.g., Facebook, MySpace) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Playing online games via social networks (e.g., Farmville®,The Sims Social) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Browsing the Internet for fun such as watching videos (e.g., YouTube™) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Reading news on the Internet (e.g., current affairs) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Obtaining practical information from the Internet (e.g., locations, dates of events) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Downloading music, films, games or software from the Internet radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Uploading your own created contents for sharing (e.g., music, poetry, videos, computer programs) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Downloading new apps on a mobile device radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked

IC010

How often do you use digital devices for the following activities outside of school?

(Please select one response in each row.)

  Never or hardly ever Once or twice a month Once or twice a week Almost every day Every day
Browsing the internet for schoolwork (e.g., for preparing an essay or presentation) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Using the internet to find more information about things you learned in class radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Emailing with other students about schoolwork radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Emailing with teachers and submitting homework or other schoolwork radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Using social networks to communicate with other students about schoolwork (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Using social networks to communicate with teachers (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Downloading, uploading, or browsing material from my school’s website radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Checking the school’s website for announcements (e.g., school closures, teacher absences) radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Doing homework on a computer radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Doing homework on a mobile device radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Using learning apps or learning websites on a computer radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Using learning apps or learning websites on a mobile device radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked

IC011

How often do you use digital devices for the following activities at school?

(Please select one response in each row.)

  Never or hardly ever Once or twice a month Once or twice a week Almost every day Every day
Chatting online at school radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Using email at school radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Browsing the Internet for schoolwork radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Downloading, uploading or browsing material from the school’s website radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Posting my work on the school’s website radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Playing simulations at school radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Practicing and drilling, such as for mathematics or learning a foreign language radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Doing homework on a school computer radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Using school computers for group work and communication with other students radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
Using learning apps or learning websites radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked

IC013

Thinking about your experience with digital media and digital devices: to what extent do you disagree or agree with the following statements?

(Please think of different kinds of digital devices such as desktop computers, portable laptops, notebooks, smartphones, tablet computers, cell phones without internet access, game consoles, or internet-connected television.)

(Please select one response in each row.)

  Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree
I forget about time when I'm using digital devices. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
The Internet is a great resource for obtaining information I am interested in (e.g., news, sports, dictionary). radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
It is very useful to have social networks on the Internet. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
I am really excited to discover new digital devices or applications. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
I feel really bad if no Internet connection is available. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
I like using digital devices. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked

IC014

Thinking about your experience with digital media and digital devices: to what extent do you disagree or agree with the following statements?

(Please think of different kinds of digital devices such as desktop computers, portable laptops, notebooks, smartphones, tablet computers, cell phones without Internet access, game consoles, or Internet-connected television.)

(Please select one response in each row.)

  Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree
I feel comfortable using digital devices that I am less familiar with. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
If my friends and relatives want to buy new digital devices or applications, I can give them advice. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
I feel comfortable using my digital devices at home. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
When I come across problems with digital devices, I think I can solve them. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
If my friends and relatives have a problem with digital devices, I can help them. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked

IC015

Thinking about your experience with digital media and digital devices: to what extent do you disagree or agree with the following statements?

(Please select one response in each row.)

  Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree
If I need new software, I install it by myself. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
I read information about digital devices so I do not have to rely on others for help. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
I use digital devices how and when I want to use them. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
If I have a problem with digital devices I start to solve it on my own. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
If I need a new application, I choose it by myself. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked

IC016

Thinking about your experience with digital media and digital devices: to what extent do you disagree or agree with the following statements?

(Please select one response in each row.)

  Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree
I like to talk with my friends about digital devices to learn new things. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
I like to exchange solutions to problems with digital devices with others on the Internet. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
I like to play computer and video games when I meet with friends. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
I like to share information about digital devices with my friends. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked
I learn a lot about digital media by talking with my friends and relatives. radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked radio button unchecked

IC169

Which of the following statements best describes how you read the news (e.g., politics, culture, sport, local news)?

(Please select one response.)

radio button unchecked I do not follow the news at all.

radio button unchecked I only watch or listen to the news (e.g., radio, television, podcasts).

radio button unchecked I read the news more often on digital devices (e.g., tablet, smartphone, computer).

radio button unchecked I read the news more often on paper (e.g., newspapers, magazines).

radio button unchecked I read the news equally often in paper format and on digital devices.

Thank you very much for your cooperation in completing this questionnaire!

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