Computers and students' achievement: an analysis of the one laptop per child program in Catalonia
Author
Mora, Toni
Escardíbul, Josep Oriol
Di Pietro, Giorgio
Publication date
2018ISSN
0883-0355
Abstract
We analyse the impact of a One Laptop per Child program introduced by the Catalan government on student achievement. Using longitudinal population data for students in secondary education during the period 2009-2016, our identification strategy exploits variations across cohorts within schools. Although participation into the program was not random, we control for a number of school characteristics that influenced school participation. The empirical results consistently indicate that this program had a negative impact on student performance in Catalan, Spanish, English and mathematics. Test scores fell by 0.20-0.22 standardised points, which represent 3.8-6.2% of the average test score. This negative effect was stronger among boys than it was among girls (differences ranging from 10% to 42%).
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
37 - Education
Keywords
Rendiment de l'alumnat
Política educativa
OLPC
Educació secundària
Desempeño del estudiante
Política educativa
OLPC
Educación secundaria
Student performance
Education policy
OLPC
Secondary education
Pages
13
Publisher
Elsevier
Collection
92;
Is part of
International Journal of Educational Research
Citation
Mora Corral, Antoni J.; Escardíbul Ferrà, Josep Oriol; Di Pietro, Giorgio [et al.]. Computers and students' achievement: an analysis of the one laptop per child program in Catalonia. International Journal of Educational Research, 2018, 92, p. 145-157. Disponible en: <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0883035518311376?via%3Dihub>. Fecha de acceso: 5 nov. 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2018.09.013
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