Digital Natives at Last: The Effect of the Pandemic on Technology Adoption in Japan (66374)
Session Chair: Daniel Mills
Saturday, January 7, 2023 (14:45)
Session: Session 4
Room: 322A
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
Japan is known throughout the world as a center of technological innovation. Yet, in terms of educational technology, the country has lagged behind other developed nations. Therefore, when the COVID-19 pandemic required the delivery of courses through online distance education, teachers and students both struggled to adapt. While the pandemic was a challenging time for everyone involved in education, it also served to facilitate digital transformation in schools. This was especially true in Japan where institutional change occurs at a very slow pace. Even though classes are mostly returning to face-to-face delivery, teachers and students are continuing to use the technology that was employed during emergency remote teaching and learning. This has become evident to many of us who have taught in Japanese higher education for a long period of time. Students, who traditionally used mobile phones as their main access to the internet, are increasingly bringing laptops and tablets to class. In addition to increased access to technology, students seem to be dramatically more capable and confident in their use of technology. To examine these changes, the researcher administered a quantitative survey instrument to students at a Japanese university. The survey consisted of a modified and translated version of the ECAR Student Technology Survey as well as a validated measurement of 21st-century learning profiles. The results of the survey will be presented in this session along with a discussion on how these results compare to previous research on the subject.
Authors:
Daniel Mills, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
About the Presenter(s)
Dr Daniel Mills is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Ritsumeikan University in Japan
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