Does access to ICTs equally matter for men and women in terms of academic exam performance? The case of middle education in Colombia
This paper analyzes the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on the academic performance of students in Colombia, specifically in mathematics and reading. Using data from secondary school students between 2017 and 2019, ICT access is measured through the availability of comput...
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This paper analyzes the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on the academic performance of students in Colombia, specifically in mathematics and reading. Using data from secondary school students between 2017 and 2019, ICT access is measured through the availability of computers and Internet. The results indicate that access to ict improves mathematics scores by 0.068 standard deviations, while no significant effect is observed in reading. Additionally, having a computer without Internet access does not affect scores. These findings provide relevant insights for policies aimed at reducing the digital divide. No differential effects are found between males and females.
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| spelling | doaj-art-542d39d7869a41dfbe2a1709649194042025-01-15T13:31:26ZengUniversidad del RosarioRevista de Economía del Rosario2145-454X2024-12-0126210.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/economia/a.14427Does access to ICTs equally matter for men and women in terms of academic exam performance? The case of middle education in ColombiaJorge Leonardo Rodríguez Arenashttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6010-511XLuis Fernando Gamboahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7273-7381 This paper analyzes the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on the academic performance of students in Colombia, specifically in mathematics and reading. Using data from secondary school students between 2017 and 2019, ICT access is measured through the availability of computers and Internet. The results indicate that access to ict improves mathematics scores by 0.068 standard deviations, while no significant effect is observed in reading. Additionally, having a computer without Internet access does not affect scores. These findings provide relevant insights for policies aimed at reducing the digital divide. No differential effects are found between males and females. https://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/economia/article/view/14427information and communication technologies; standardized tests; gender gaps. |
| spellingShingle | Jorge Leonardo Rodríguez Arenas Luis Fernando Gamboa Does access to ICTs equally matter for men and women in terms of academic exam performance? The case of middle education in Colombia Revista de Economía del Rosario information and communication technologies; standardized tests; gender gaps. |
| title | Does access to ICTs equally matter for men and women in terms of academic exam performance? The case of middle education in Colombia |
| title_full | Does access to ICTs equally matter for men and women in terms of academic exam performance? The case of middle education in Colombia |
| title_fullStr | Does access to ICTs equally matter for men and women in terms of academic exam performance? The case of middle education in Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does access to ICTs equally matter for men and women in terms of academic exam performance? The case of middle education in Colombia |
| title_short | Does access to ICTs equally matter for men and women in terms of academic exam performance? The case of middle education in Colombia |
| title_sort | does access to icts equally matter for men and women in terms of academic exam performance the case of middle education in colombia |
| topic | information and communication technologies; standardized tests; gender gaps. |
| url | https://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/economia/article/view/14427 |
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