世論 What Japan Thinks

A recent survey from goo Research, conducted in conjunction with the primary school children-oriented site Kids goo, looked at primary school teachers’ work, and in particular their use of IT, information technology.

Demographics

The sample came from primary school teachers registered with the goo Research online monitor group, and 206 people responded to the survey. Further details, including basic information like when the survey was conducted, was not reported.

Although the sample is quite small, note that it was targeted at elementary school teachers, so the accuracy is perhaps better than a quick look at the numbers would suggest.

I don’t know how computers are used in schools, really, but I do worry that replacing concrete, tangible activities with computer-based ones (if that, indeed, is what is going on) is detrimental to children’s development.

Research results

Q1: What sources do you use for preparing lessons? (Sample size=206, multiple answer)

Books	91.7%
Internet	80.1%
Practical lessons	44.2%
Newspapers	31.6%
Television, video	18.9%
Other	3.9%

Q2: Do you feel a gap between your and your pupils’ computer skills? (Sample size=206)

Pupils are ahead by a wide margin	32.0%
Not much gap, but pupils are more skilled	24.3%
No gap	43.7%

Q3: Which of the following computer skills do you have? (Sample size=206, multiple answer)

Can use mail efficiently	86.9%
Can answer questions from students	77.7%
Can teach them about online morals	62.1%
Can respond to computer problems during lessons	61.2%
Other	1.9%

Q4: Have you ever had a pupil or parent, guardian discuss internet issues with you? (Sample size=206)

	Yes	No
From pupils	26.7%	73.3%
From parents, guardians	15.0%	85.0%

Q5: Do you have worries about pupils’ internet use? (Sample size=206)

Yes	63.1%
No	17.0%
Can’t say	19.9%

Q6: What kinds of web sites might you want to use, let your pupils use? (Sample size=206, multiple answer)

Protects children’s safety	75.7%
Designed for children	73.8%
Information arranged by subject, school grade, etc	70.4%
Can trust the site operators	61.7%
Widely-known, famous	33.0%
Recommended by the Board of Education	22.3%
Other	1.9%

Q7: Have you ever taught a lesson that used iPads, other tablet computers? (Sample size=206)

Yes	7.3%
No	92.7%

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Recently goo Research published the results of a survey into internet usage by elementary school children in Japan.

Demographics

Between the 1st and 11th of October 2010 13,925 members of the goo Research monitor panel who were guardians of children of elementary school age completed a private internet-based questionnaire. No demographic information on the children was supplied, but the adults were 54.4% female, 1.1% in their twenties, 40.8% in their thirties, 53.2% in their forties, and 4.8% aged fifty or older. It is also not clear how guardians with multiple children completed the survey.

At least most of the children seem to be well-policed regarding their internet use, with the majority spending less than an hour online a week, and email and chat being less frequent activities.
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