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Technology in the classroom

Personal computers and learning outcomes in primary school

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ID21506672
AuthorsCaroline Hall (0000-0002-0140-3317, Uppsala University), Martin Lundin (0000-0001-7379-9704, Uppsala University, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume100
Pages102536
Publication date2024-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEconomics of Education Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0272-7757 • E-ISSN: 1873-7382
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.econedurev.2024.102536
OpenAlexW4393342040
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited24

The shift to remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of digital technology in education. Many schools today provide personal computers not only to older students, but also in primary school. There is little credible evidence of the effects of one-to-one (1:1) computer programs among younger students. We investigate how 1:1 technology impacts student performance in primary school in Sweden. Using an event study design, and data from an expansion that took place before the pandemic, we examine effects of 1:1 technology on national standardized test results in math, Swedish, and English in grade 6. We find no important effects on student performance on average

Mathematics education · Medical education · Primary education · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Education and Technology Integration · Gender and Technology in Education · Medicine · Psychology

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