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Culture and Education
Cultura y Educación
Volume 24, 2012 - Issue 3
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Una segunda brecha digital entre el alumnado universitario

A second digital divide among university students

Pages 363-377 | Received 28 May 2010, Accepted 30 Dec 2011, Published online: 23 Jan 2014
 

Resumen

La relación de los individuos con internet conlleva una serie de consecuencias sociales y económicas para su vida. Este hecho es de especial relevancia en el caso de los estudiantes universitarios ya que sus conocimientos y hábitos de uso de internet pueden influir en las posibilidades de ocupar los trabajos cualificados para los que se están formando. Partiendo de la teoría de la segunda brecha digital, en esta investigación se investiga qué variables se relacionan con el nivel de habilidades de uso de internet y el uso de la web 2.0. entre los estudiantes universitarios. Para ello, se utiliza una base de datos con información sobre 14.727 estudiantes de las universidades públicas y presenciales catalanas. Los resultados muestran con claridad la relación entre la experiencia de uso de internet, el tipo de aprendizaje formal cursado y las características sociodemográficas con la variación en habilidades y usos de internet. Los resultados obtenidos son de utilidad para conocer que variables están influyendo, a través de la relación con internet, en la futura estratificación de los estudiantes en el mercado laboral y la sociedad.

Abstract

The relationship that individuals have with the Internet yields a series of social and economic effects on their lives. This is particularly so for university students, since their knowledge and habits of Internet use may impact on their chances of getting the kind of skilled jobs for which they are studying. Underpinned by the theory of the second digital divide, this research aims to examine the variables affecting skill levels in relation to Internet use and web 2.0 use among university students. To that end, a database containing data on 14,727 students physically attending public Catalan universities was employed. The results clearly show that there is indeed a relationship between experience of Internet use, type of formal learning undertaken and sociodemographic characteristics on the one hand, and variations in Internet uses and skills on the other. Through the relationship that students have with the Internet, the results are useful for establishing which variables are impacting on their future stratification in the job market in particular and in society in general.

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