Self-Assessment During Online Discussion

Guo, Ruth Xiaoqing

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“…Researchers have long recognized certain general competencies and learning skills, such as the ability to regulate and monitor one's own learning, learn independently and collaboratively, and solve problems in the learning process (Guo, 2005;Scott, 2004;Yan, 2006). Bandura (1994) claims that self-efficacy beliefs determine how people feel, think, motivate themselves, and behave:…”

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Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants: An Analysis of Age and Ict Competency in Teacher Education

Guo

Dobson

Petrina

2008

Journal of Educational Computing Research

155

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This article examines the intersection of age and ICT (information and communication technology) competency and critiques the "digital natives versus digital immigrants" argument proposed by Prensky (2001aPrensky ( , 2001b. Quantitative analysis was applied to a statistical data set collected in the context of a study with over 2,000 pre-service teachers conducted at the University of British Columbia, Canada, between 2001 and 2004. Findings from this study show that there was not a statistically significant difference with respect to ICT competence among different age groups for either pre-program or post-program surveys. Classroom observations since 2003 in different educational settings in Canada and the United States support this finding. This study implies that the digital divide thought to exist between "native" and "immigrant" users may be misleading, distracting education researchers from more careful consideration of the diversity of ICT users and the nuances of their ICT competencies.

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Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants: An Analysis of Age and Ict Competency in Teacher Education

Guo

Dobson

Petrina

2008

Journal of Educational Computing Research

155

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“…A study was conducted by the Faculty of Education (2,000 teachers) at the University of British Columbia from 2001 to 2004 to research information and communication technology (ICT) competency related to age of the student (Guo, 2005). Prensky (2001b) wrote that based on the latest research in neurobiology, there is no longer any question that stimulations of various kinds actually changes the brain structure and affects the way people think.…”

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Digital natives and digital immigrants: getting to know each other

Autry¹,

Berge

2011

Industrial and Commercial Training

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Purpose -This paper aims to review characteristics associated with digital natives and digital immigrants and explores selected research studies related to information and communication technology. Some of the challenges facing the twenty-first century in training and developing our future workforce are explored, along with the differences between generations that contribute to their personal learning and instructional styles.Design/methodology/approach -A review of the literature is combined with the authors' experience and the reporting of a survey on generational differences regarding perceived usefulness of technology in training programs.Findings -A new digital language is evolving and is increasingly prevalent with technical savvy individuals as a normal means of communication, creating a communication lull between generations affecting both the digital natives and digital immigrants. This communication barrier extends beyond the casual day-to-day endeavors but reaches into learning environments. The survey indicated that the younger the respondent, the more favorable that person is to wanting technology in the learning environment.Practical implications -In order for effective learning to occur both instructors and students must be able to match both instructional strategies and learning styles consistently. In addition, those who are responsible for aligning educational and learning strategies should meet the training and development programs being deployed. There is a need to examine possible rationale correlating with native and immigrant lifestyles that support their cognitive process. These processes relate to how natives and immigrants receive information and how it stimulates the brain to connect the inputs with previously learned data -how an individual's brain becomes ''wired'' to manipulate stored data to be used during problem-solving and critical thinking activities in both life events and training sessions.Originality/value -The paper explores whether individuals of the younger generation have more of a learning advantage or disadvantage compared to learners from an older generation. Exposure to new technologies strengthens the user's acceptance and knowledge of the digital product and may begin to acquaint them with other and future similar technological gadgets.

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Self-Assessment During Online Discussion

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Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants: An Analysis of Age and Ict Competency in Teacher Education

Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants: An Analysis of Age and Ict Competency in Teacher Education

Digital natives and digital immigrants: getting to know each other

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