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Analysis of Students' Internet Usage Habits
Analysis of Students' Internet Usage Habits
At the beginning of the 2024 fall semester, we conducted a survey to understand the internet usage habits of our school's students. The survey consisted of 13 questions and received 547 responses from students in grades 3-6. With approximately 1,700 students enrolled, this represents a significant sample of our student body.
The respondents were fairly balanced in gender: 53.2% female, 46.8% male.
Most respondents were from Grade 5 (48.8%), followed by Grade 6 (33.3%), Grade 4 (13.3%), and Grade 3 (4.6%).
Most students (43.1%) use online media for less than 1 hour daily, while 38.6% of them spend 1-2 hours daily.
The majority use it for entertainment (49.5%), followed by education and learning (27.1%). Other purposes include searching for information (8.6%) and communication (4.9%).
TV news (35.6%) and family/friends (33.6%) were the top sources. Online media accounted for 20.5%, while newspapers (0.5%) were the least used.
Most students (75.7%) do not share online content, while 24.3% have a habit of sharing.
A positive result of 81.7% of the students verify information before sharing, but 18.3% do not.
The result indicates that 78.8% of the students have parental restrictions, while 21.2% do not.
The result indicates that 53.7% of parents use monitoring tools, while 46.3% do not.
The result shows that 62.9% of the students have discussed how to evaluate online information with parents, while 37.1% have not.
As many as 36.7% of the students are positive but cautious, while 34.6% have no strong opinions. 24.9% are optimistic, while a small group (3.5%) is worried about media use.
Privacy and security (43.0%) is the biggest concern, followed by internet addiction (13.7%) and excessive screen time (13.5%). Cyberbullying (9.1%) and misinformation (7.9%) were also noted.
Parents are mostly interested in entertainment (84.3%), videos (60.9%), and educational content (50.5%), but the selection varies.
Key insights of our survey
Key insights of our survey
Entertainment is the primary driver of online media use among students.
A mix of moderate and heavy users suggests varied levels of engagement.
While privacy and misinformation are concerns, parental involvement appears significant in shaping students' media habits.
Students display a degree of responsibility, with many practicing fact-checking before sharing content.
Content preferences indicate a balance between leisure and learning, highlighting the potential for educational media to capture students' interest.
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