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likely than teens whose parents have a high school diploma or less to have a smartphone (26% vs. 19%).
Among AP and NWP teachers, teachers of students from higher income households are more likely to
report that they or their students use tablet computers and e-readers as part of the learning process.
The difference is particularly pronounced in the case of tablet computers, where more than half of
teachers of upper income students (56%) say these tools are used, compared with 37% of teachers of
the lowest income students. The difference in e-reader use between lower income students and higher
income students is also fairly pronounced, with a 14 percentage point difference between teachers of
the highest and lowest income students.
Tablets, e-readers and cell phones are used more
often by teachers and students in higher income
areas
% of each group who say they or
their students use this device as
part of the learning
Cell Tablet
environment…
Phone Computer E-Reader
All teachers
Teacher age
73 43 45
22-34 70 37 45
35-54 73 43 47
55+
Subject taught
75 48 47
English/Language Arts 74 44 58
History/Social Studies 76 46 43
Math 58 40 33
Science 71 41 33
Student socioeconomic status is mainly…
Low income/Below poverty line 71 37 41
Lower middle income 73 40 44
Middle income 72 44 48
Upper middle/Upper income 78 56 55
Source: The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project Online Survey of
Teachers, March 7 to April 23, 2012, n=2,462 middle and high school teachers.
The use of e-readers and cell phones as a learning tool varies by the subject matter being taught. It is
not surprising that English and Language Arts teachers are the most likely to report e-readers being part
of the learning environment. Math teachers, in contrast, are particularly unlikely to say that they or
their students use cell phones in the learning process.
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