Education, Digital Natives, and Inequality

Abstract

The CSO 2019 figures, (pre-Covid 19), show that of those persons who used the internet every day, 58% used the internet I several times a day i , while 16% used the internet I nearly all the time i and 3% stated that they used the internet I all the time i . The socio-cultural preconceptions at play in Ireland and beyond suggest that students are "digital natives" with access to the internet and technologies. Students were the most frequent users of the internet, 54% used the internet I several times a day i while a further 31% of I students i used the internet I nearly all the time i and 5% used the internet I all the time i (CSO, 2019). These students have grown up in the era of the internet, however research has shown that there are notable variations among digital natives' usage of the Internet ([18]). [Extracted from the article] Copyright of Irish Journal of Sociology is the property of Sage Publications Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)