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Q19 <strong>How</strong> important do you feel each of the follow<strong>in</strong>g skills is for your students to be<br />

successful <strong>in</strong> life?<br />

ESSENTIAL<br />

IMPORTANT<br />

BUT NOT<br />

ESSENTIAL<br />

ONLY<br />

SOMEWHAT<br />

IMPORTANT<br />

NOT<br />

IMPORTANT<br />

a. Writ<strong>in</strong>g effectively 91 8 * 0<br />

b. F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion quickly 56 40 4 *<br />

c. Judg<strong>in</strong>g the quality of <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion 91 9 * 0<br />

d. Communic<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g their ideas <strong>in</strong> cre<strong>at</strong>ive,<br />

engag<strong>in</strong>g or <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g ways<br />

e. Present<strong>in</strong>g themselves effectively <strong>in</strong><br />

onl<strong>in</strong>e social network<strong>in</strong>g sites<br />

f. Work<strong>in</strong>g with audio, video or graphic<br />

content<br />

59 38 3 *<br />

31 41 23 5<br />

23 54 22 2<br />

g. Behav<strong>in</strong>g responsibly onl<strong>in</strong>e 85 14 2 0<br />

h. Underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g privacy issues surround<strong>in</strong>g<br />

digital <strong>and</strong> onl<strong>in</strong>e content<br />

78 20 2 *<br />

SECTION IV – THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ON RESEARCH<br />

The questions <strong>in</strong> this section ask about the impact of today’s digital technologies<br />

(such as the <strong>in</strong>ternet <strong>and</strong> email, social media <strong>and</strong> social network<strong>in</strong>g sites, tech<br />

devices such as tablet computers, smartphones <strong>and</strong> apps, etc.) on how students are<br />

taught <strong>and</strong> learn to engage <strong>in</strong> research.<br />

Q20 First, overall, would you say the impact of the <strong>in</strong>ternet on students’ research habits has<br />

been mostly positive or mostly neg<strong>at</strong>ive?<br />

CURRENT<br />

% 77 Mostly positive<br />

23 Mostly neg<strong>at</strong>ive<br />

Q21 Overall, wh<strong>at</strong> would you say is the most POSITIVE aspect of students today be<strong>in</strong>g able<br />

to conduct research onl<strong>in</strong>e?<br />

TEXT BOX<br />

Q22 Overall, wh<strong>at</strong> would you say is the most NEGATIVE aspect of students today be<strong>in</strong>g able<br />

to conduct research onl<strong>in</strong>e?<br />

TEXT BOX<br />

p e w<strong>in</strong>ter n e t .o r g 75

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