Computers and students’ achievement: An analysis of the One Laptop per Child program in Catalonia

Mora, Toni - Escardíbul, Josep-Oriol - Di Pietro, Giorgio

Resumen:

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%).

Detalles Bibliográficos
2018
Student performance
Education policy
OLPC
Secondary education
Ciencias Sociales
Ciencias de la Educación
Educación
Tecnología
Inglés
Fundación Ceibal
Ceibal en REDI
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12381/358
Acceso abierto
Reconocimiento-NoComercial-SinObraDerivada 4.0 Internacional. (CC BY-NC-ND)
_version_ 1877653312376930304
author Mora, Toni
author2 Escardíbul, Josep-Oriol
Di Pietro, Giorgio
author2_role author
author
author_facet Mora, Toni
Escardíbul, Josep-Oriol
Di Pietro, Giorgio
author_role author
bitstream.checksum.fl_str_mv 04900bda284772ac092f06dccc513e67
376c3377108ad51d2bd4a38d07910a55
bitstream.checksumAlgorithm.fl_str_mv MD5
MD5
bitstream.url.fl_str_mv https://redi.anii.org.uy/jspui/bitstream/20.500.12381/358/2/license.txt
https://redi.anii.org.uy/jspui/bitstream/20.500.12381/358/1/1-s2.0-S0883035518311376-main%20%281%29.pdf
collection Ceibal en REDI
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Mora, Toni
Escardíbul, Josep-Oriol
Di Pietro, Giorgio
dc.date.accessioned.none.fl_str_mv 2018-12-13T15:21:43Z
2020-10-28T19:25:42Z
2021-09-07T18:26:35Z
dc.date.available.none.fl_str_mv 2018-12-13T15:21:43Z
2020-10-28T19:25:42Z
2021-09-07T18:26:35Z
dc.date.issued.none.fl_str_mv 2018-10-06
dc.description.abstract.none.fl_txt_mv 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%).
dc.format.extent.es.fl_str_mv pp. 145-157.
dc.identifier.citation.es.fl_str_mv Mora, T., Escardíbul, J., Pietro, G. D. (2018). Computers and students’ achievement: An analysis of the One Laptop per Child program in Catalonia. International Journal of Educational Research, 92, 145-157. doi:10.1016/j.ijer.2018.09.013
dc.identifier.uri.none.fl_str_mv https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12381/358
dc.language.iso.none.fl_str_mv eng
dc.publisher.es.fl_str_mv ELSEVIER International Journal of Educational Research
dc.rights.es.fl_str_mv Acceso abierto
dc.rights.license.none.fl_str_mv Reconocimiento-NoComercial-SinObraDerivada 4.0 Internacional. (CC BY-NC-ND)
dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.source.es.fl_str_mv International Journal of Educational Research
92
dc.source.none.fl_str_mv reponame:Ceibal en REDI
instname:Fundación Ceibal
instacron:Fundación Ceibal
dc.subject.anii.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias Sociales
Ciencias de la Educación
dc.subject.ceibal.es.fl_str_mv Educación
Tecnología
dc.subject.es.fl_str_mv Student performance
Education policy
OLPC
Secondary education
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Computers and students’ achievement: An analysis of the One Laptop per Child program in Catalonia
dc.type.es.fl_str_mv Artículo
dc.type.none.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.type.version.es.fl_str_mv Publicado
dc.type.version.none.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
description 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%).
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
format article
id CEIBAL_aeae5541526dac3eb1540f36155f4c77
identifier_str_mv Mora, T., Escardíbul, J., Pietro, G. D. (2018). Computers and students’ achievement: An analysis of the One Laptop per Child program in Catalonia. International Journal of Educational Research, 92, 145-157. doi:10.1016/j.ijer.2018.09.013
instacron_str Fundación Ceibal
institution Fundación Ceibal
instname_str Fundación Ceibal
language eng
network_acronym_str CEIBAL
network_name_str Ceibal en REDI
oai_identifier_str oai:redi.anii.org.uy:20.500.12381/358
publishDate 2018
reponame_str Ceibal en REDI
repository.mail.fl_str_mv mamunoz@fundacionceibal.edu.uy
repository.name.fl_str_mv Ceibal en REDI - Fundación Ceibal
repository_id_str 9421_0
rights_invalid_str_mv Reconocimiento-NoComercial-SinObraDerivada 4.0 Internacional. (CC BY-NC-ND)
Acceso abierto
spelling Reconocimiento-NoComercial-SinObraDerivada 4.0 Internacional. (CC BY-NC-ND)Acceso abiertoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2018-12-13T15:21:43Z2020-10-28T19:25:42Z2021-09-07T18:26:35Z2018-12-13T15:21:43Z2020-10-28T19:25:42Z2021-09-07T18:26:35Z2018-10-06Mora, T., Escardíbul, J., Pietro, G. D. (2018). Computers and students’ achievement: An analysis of the One Laptop per Child program in Catalonia. International Journal of Educational Research, 92, 145-157. doi:10.1016/j.ijer.2018.09.013https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12381/358We 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%).pp. 145-157.engELSEVIER International Journal of Educational ResearchInternational Journal of Educational Research92reponame:Ceibal en REDIinstname:Fundación Ceibalinstacron:Fundación CeibalStudent performanceEducation policyOLPCSecondary educationCiencias SocialesCiencias de la EducaciónEducaciónTecnologíaComputers and students’ achievement: An analysis of the One Laptop per Child program in CataloniaArtículoPublicadoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleLogros ampliados en el aprendizajeMora, ToniEscardíbul, Josep-OriolDi Pietro, GiorgioLICENSElicense.txttext/plain4611https://redi.anii.org.uy/jspui/bitstream/20.500.12381/358/2/license.txt04900bda284772ac092f06dccc513e67MD52ORIGINAL1-s2.0-S0883035518311376-main (1).pdfapplication/pdf991212https://redi.anii.org.uy/jspui/bitstream/20.500.12381/358/1/1-s2.0-S0883035518311376-main%20%281%29.pdf376c3377108ad51d2bd4a38d07910a55MD5120.500.12381/3582024-04-15 11:14:16.84oai:redi.anii.org.uy:20.500.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áticohttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12381/289Organismo científico-tecnológicohttps://fundacionceibal.edu.uy/https://redi.anii.org.uy/oai/requestmamunoz@fundacionceibal.edu.uyUruguayopendoar:9421_02024-04-15T14:14:16Ceibal en REDI - Fundación Ceibalfalse
spellingShingle Computers and students’ achievement: An analysis of the One Laptop per Child program in Catalonia
Mora, Toni
Student performance
Education policy
OLPC
Secondary education
Ciencias Sociales
Ciencias de la Educación
Educación
Tecnología
status_str publishedVersion
title Computers and students’ achievement: An analysis of the One Laptop per Child program in Catalonia
title_full Computers and students’ achievement: An analysis of the One Laptop per Child program in Catalonia
title_fullStr Computers and students’ achievement: An analysis of the One Laptop per Child program in Catalonia
title_full_unstemmed Computers and students’ achievement: An analysis of the One Laptop per Child program in Catalonia
title_short Computers and students’ achievement: An analysis of the One Laptop per Child program in Catalonia
title_sort Computers and students’ achievement: An analysis of the One Laptop per Child program in Catalonia
topic Student performance
Education policy
OLPC
Secondary education
Ciencias Sociales
Ciencias de la Educación
Educación
Tecnología
url https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12381/358