Born Digital: Are They Really Digital Natives?

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore the pre-university students' experience in using digital technology and investigate if they are classified as Digital Native. Data was collected using a questionnaire and 135 pre-university students participated in this study. It was found that female students expressed more frequent use of cell phone for calling/ texting and listen to music, compared to male students. However, male students play computer games more often than female students. It was also found that students are heavy Internet users and most of them have full access to smart phone, mobile computer and broadband Internet. Generally, the pre-university students are digital natives but surprisingly, female students are characterized to be more digital natives.

Review of Interactive Video–Romanian Project Proposal

“…They are surrounded by digital technologies and spend a lot of their time watching television, surfing the Internet, playing games, using mobile phones, etc. (Yong & Gates, 2014). The literature classifies students in Generation Y or Digital Natives, birth years 1977-1994 and Generation Z or Net Generation, birth years 1995-Present (Kinash, Wood, & Knight, 2013).…”

“…The literature classifies students in Generation Y or Digital Natives, birth years 1977-1994 and Generation Z or Net Generation, birth years 1995-Present (Kinash, Wood, & Knight, 2013). They have a "hypertext mind", "leap around" (Prensky, 2001), "parallel cognitive structure and not sequential" (Yong & Gates, 2014). They are characterized as multitask, openness to share content (Oblinger & Oblinger, 2005), random access, function best when networked (Yong & Gates, 2014), constant connectivity, speed in delivery of information (Prensky, 2001), unique attitude towards education (Corrin, Bennett, & Lockyer, 2010).…”

“…Students are both consumers and creators of electronic media material (Torres & Ross, 2014). Understanding this is "vitally important" (Teo, 2013) to allow teachers to build new materials, to improve their skills, to use new technologies (Yong & Gates, 2014). Modern educational concepts and universities must align to these goals, which is why the learning program and online infrastructure were been improved since their first appearance until present days.…”

A mobile game for engaging students on the study of the novel “Os Maias”

“…Participar nas redes sociais, jogar, enviar SMS's ou MMS's a amigos e receber respostas imediatas é algo que os alunos gostam e realizam com frequência [1]. Estas tecnologias fazem parte do seu mundo e não podemos negar que podem ter um papel importante na aprendizagem, pois elas são imprescindíveis à sua rotina.…”

Digital games played by Portuguese students: Gender differences

“…Ideia partilhada por outros autores, como Yong e Gates [4], Trespalacios, Chamberlin, e Gallagher [5] e pela equipa do MIT Education Arcade [6].…”