Computer and Internet Usage Questionnaire

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Computer and Internet Usage

Questionnaire

Within our Comenius School Partnership project entitled "Recipe for 21st century life" we

wanted to survey teachers’ and students’ habits of using computers and the Internet.

We created an online questionnaire –

http://tinyurl.com/internetsurv

– and asked both

students and teachers at each school to answer the questions.

Altogether 360 students and 19 teachers from six partner schools were involved in this

project task.

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Nattland skole Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581 ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΧΡΥΣΕΛΕΟΥΣΑΣ ΣΤΡΟΒΟΛΟΥ Κ.Β' Lewannick Community Primary School Egri Balassi Bálint Általános Iskola és Előkészítő Szakiskola 57 64 53 30 ₂₅ 131

Number of students

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Egri Balassi Bálint Általános Iskola és Előkészítő Szakiskola 3 2 4 10

Number of teachers

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I.

Background information

The distribution of genders among the pupils was almost equal: 179 boys and 181 girls filled

in the form. However, that is different among the teachers: there were 15 female and only 4

male teachers who responded the questions.

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Egri Balassi Bálint Általános Iskola és Előkészítő Szakiskola 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 9

TEACHERS

male

female

Nattland skole Osnovna šola

Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581 ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΧΡΥΣΕΛΕΟΥΣΑΣ ΣΤΡΟΒΟΛΟΥ Κ.Β' Lewannick Community Primary School Egri Balassi Bálint Általános Iskola és Előkészítő Szakiskola 24 37 27 12 11 68 33 27 26 18 ₁₄ 63

STUDENTS

male

female

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The ages of students varied. The youngest respondents were 9 years old, the oldest ones were

16. Most of the respondents were 13 years old.

The ages largely depend on the type of school the students study at. In England and Cyprus

they are at elementary level, while in Norway and Slovenia the students are older. In the Czech

Republic and Hungary both younger and older ones completed the questionnaire.

The diagram of the teachers’ age shows that most of the responders are in their thirties,

though in Hungary they are over 50.

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Students' age

Nattland skole

Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča

Základní škola 28. října 581

ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΧΡΥΣΕΛΕΟΥΣΑΣ ΣΤΡΟΒΟΛΟΥ Κ.Β'

Lewannick Community Primary School

Egri Balassi Bálint Általános Iskola és Előkészítő Szakiskola 0 1 2 3 4 5 Age 20-30 31-40 41-50 > 50

Teachers' age

Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581

ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΧΡΥΣΕΛΕΟΥΣΑΣ ΣΤΡΟΒΟΛΟΥ Κ.Β' Egri Balassi Bálint Általános Iskola és Előkészítő Szakiskola

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The answers to the question ‘

Do you have a computer on your own?

’ show that the most

students who have a computer are at Nattland skole (Norway). They are followed by the

Slovenians, while in England and Hungary the same percentage (64%) has a computer. Though

almost the same aged pupils attend the English and the Cyprian schools, the number of children

who have a computer is almost the double at Lewannick School.

Having a look at the diagram below we can see that most of the students’ families have one

or two computers at their homes, however, there are ones with none or more than 10.

Nearly all families have Internet connection at their homes.

As for the teachers, all of them have a computer on their own and they have Internet

access, as well. The number of PCs they have at home varies from 1 to 5.

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Nattland skole Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581 ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΧΡΥΣΕΛΕΟΥΣΑΣ

ΣΤΡΟΒΟΛΟΥ Κ.Β'

Lewannick Community Primary School Egri Balassi Bálint Általános Iskola és

Előkészítő Szakiskola

I have a computer on my own

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How many computers does your family

have?

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88% of the students have a mobile phone, out of which 68% are suitable for web surfing.

Only 12 percent of the children do not have a mobile phone.

The diagram below shows the number of students who have a mobile.

It is only the Norwegian and Hungarian schools where more children have a smartphone

than a computer on their own.

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Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581 ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΧΡΥΣΕΛΕΟΥΣΑΣ … Lewannick Community Primary School

Egri Balassi Bálint Általános Iskola és…

Do you have a mobile phone?

No. Yes, suitable for web surfing. Yes, not suitable for web surfing.

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Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581 ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΧΡΥΣΕΛΕΟΥΣΑΣ … Lewannick Community Primary School

Do you have a mobile phone?

Yes, not suitable for web surfing. Yes, suitable for web surfing. No.

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Nattland skole Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581 ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΧΡΥΣΕΛΕΟΥΣΑΣ … Lewannick Community Primary School

Computers and mobiles

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Nearly all the students use the Internet at home, half of them also use it at school.

II.

Activities

We asked the students to choose for what kind of activities and how often they use the

Internet. The diagrams show the number and not the percentage of students at each school.

The number of respondents has to be taken into consideration.

98% 20% 46% 11% 48% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% AT HOME AT AN INTERNET CAFE AT SCHOOL IN THE LIBRARY AT OTHER PLACES

Where do you use the Internet?

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every day every week every month rarely never

School preparation

Nattland skole

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Searching for information

Nattland skole

Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča searching for information Základní škola 28. října 581

Egri Balassi Bálint Általános Iskola és Előkészítő Szakiskola

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Chatting

Nattland skole chatting Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581

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Video chatting

Nattland skole video chatting Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581

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E-mailing

Nattland skole emailing Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581

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Facebook

Nattland skole

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Writing comments

Nattland skole writing comments Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581

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0 50 100

Blogging

Nattland skole blogging Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581

0 50 100

Creating a website

Nattland skole creating a website Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581

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Games

Nattland skole games

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Downloading

Nattland skole downloading Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581

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Listening to online music

Nattland skole listening to online music Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581

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Watching online movies

Nattland skole watching movies Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581

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The type and frequency of the activities are different at each school. It is most probably due

to the diverse ages and interests. However, it is clearly visible that

blogging

and

creating a

website

are the two actions the students almost never do.

The most common and frequent activities with the older students are using social networks

such as

Facebook

,

chatting

and

listening to online music

.

The Hungarian and Czech students use the Internet for

School preparation

and

searching

for information

the least.

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Purchasing

Nattland skole purchusing Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581

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Nattland skole

School preparation Searching for informatin Chatting Video chatting E-mailing Facebook Writing comments Blogging Creating a website Games Downloading Listening to online music Watching online movies Purchasing

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Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča

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Základní škola 28. října 581

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ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΧΡΥΣΕΛΕΟΥΣΑΣ

ΣΤΡΟΒΟΛΟΥ Κ.Β'

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Most of the teachers use the Internet for school preparation, searching for information and

writing e-mails. They occasionally chat on Facebook, watch online movies or listen to online

music. However, they hardly ever blog, create a website or play. It sometimes happens that they

purchase something on the web.

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Lewannick Community Primary School

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Egri Balassi Bálint Általános Iskola és Előkészítő

Szakiskola

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Teachers

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III.

Time

The diagrams below show how much time the students spend on using the computer. On

weekdays the English children are on the computer the least, while most of them use it for 1-2

hours a day. However, almost one third of the Slovenian students are in front of the computer

for more than 4 hours.

At the weekends the hours spent on the computer increase, but not with the Slovenian

children. It is very interesting that while on weekdays 31% of them spend more than 4 hours on

the computer, only 9% do that at the weekend. It may mean that they are involved in outdoor

activities.

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less than half an hour

0.5 to 1 hour 1-2 hours 3-4 hours more than 4 hours

How much time do you spend on using the computer on

weekdays?

Nattland skole

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

How much time do you spend on using the computer at

the weekend?

Nattland skole

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In the holidays the number of hours varies differently at each school.

As for the teachers most of them use the computer usually for 0.5 to 2 hours.

According to the chart below we can see that the Cyprian children are the most trustful ones.

Only one quarter of them have ever neglected their duties because of working or playing on the

computer, or being on the Internet.

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How much time do you spend on using the computer in

school holidays?

Nattland skole

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LEWANNICK COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL EGRI BALASSI BÁLINT ÁLTALÁNOS ISKOLA ÉS

ELŐKÉSZÍTŐ SZAKISKOLA

Neglecting duties because of computer

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Most of the students are on average level considering their computer skills, although 18%

say that they are on a professional level.

47% of the teachers know the most important things.

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Not at all.

I know the most important things. On an average level. I'm at home on the subject. I’m on a professional level.

In your opinion, how familiar are you with

using the computer and the Internet?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Not at all.

I know the most important things. On an average level. I'm at home on the subject. I’m on a professional level.

In your opinion, how familiar are you with

using the computer and the Internet?

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IV.

Emailing and chatting

Almost half of the children do not send e-mails at all. It means that they do not use this

function of the computer.

Teachers more often do that, but they do not send more than 30.

The diagram shows how much e-mails they get.

The teachers typically get 11-30 e-mails a week.

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HOW MANY E-MAILS DO YOU SEND

A WEEK?

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HOW MANY E-MAILS DO YOU SEND

A WEEK?

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It is clearly seen that the students chat with 11-20 people a week, however, at the same time

they can chat with 2 or 3 fellows.

With the teachers it looks like this.

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Chatting

How many people do you chat with a week? How many people do you chat at the same time?

How many people have you got to know with the help of the internet?

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Chatting

How many people do you chat with a week? How many people do you chat at the same time?

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Most children do not trust people on the Internet. The exception is the Hungarian pupils.

Almost half of them trust people they see or talk to on the Internet.

Some kids at each school have already pretended to be someone else, even at the Cyprian

school.

We would like to have this questionnaire completed by the same students at the end of the

project, and see how their habits of using the computer and the Internet change.

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Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581 ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΧΡΥΣΕΛΕΟΥΣΑΣ ΣΤΡΟΒΟΛΟΥ Κ.Β' Lewannick Community Primary School Egri Balassi Bálint Általános Iskola és Előkészítő

Szakiskola

Do you trust people who you see on the Internet?

no yes

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Osnovna šola Milana Šuštaršiča Základní škola 28. října 581 ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΧΡΥΣΕΛΕΟΥΣΑΣ ΣΤΡΟΒΟΛΟΥ

Κ.Β'

Lewannick Community Primary School Egri Balassi Bálint Általános Iskola és Előkészítő

Szakiskola

Have you ever pretended to be someone else?

http://tinyurl.com/internetsurv