Lower test scores for students who use computers often in school, 31-country study finds

Spread the love In top-performing nations, teachers, not students, use technology This article was written by Jill Barshay For those of us who worry that Google might be making us stupid, and that, perhaps, technology and education don’t mix well, here’s a new study to confirm that anxiety. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) looked at computer use among 15-year-olds across 31 nations and regions, and found that students who used computers more at school had both lower reading and lower math scores, as measured by PISA or Program for International Student Assessment. The study, published September 15, 2015, was … Continue reading Lower test scores for students who use computers often in school, 31-country study finds