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Ict Familiarity Questionnaire for Pisa 2015 (International Option) ICT FAMILIARITY QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PISA 2015 (INTERNATIONAL OPTION) MAIN SURVEY VERSION CY6_QST_MS_ICQ_Final Core 6 November 2014 CY6_QST_MS_ICQ_Final In the following questions, you will be asked about different aspects related to digital media and digital devices, including desktop computers, portable laptops, notebooks, smartphones, tablet computers, cell phones without internet access, game consoles, and internet-connected television. 2 CY6_QST_MS_ICQ_Final IC001 Are any of these devices available for you to use at home? (Please select one response in each row.) Yes, and I Yes, but I No use it don’t use it IC001Q01TA Desktop computer 1 2 3 IC001Q02TA Portable laptop, or notebook 1 2 3 <Tablet computer> (e.g. <iPad®>, IC001Q03TA <BlackBerry® PlayBookTM>) 1 2 3 IC001Q04TA Internet connection 1 2 3 <Video games console>, e.g. <Sony® IC001Q05TA PlayStation®> 1 2 3 IC001Q06TA <Cell phone> (without Internet access) 1 2 3 IC001Q07TA <Cell phone> (with Internet access) 1 2 3 Portable music player (Mp3/Mp4 IC001Q08TA ® 1 2 3 player, iPod or similar) IC001Q09TA Printer 1 2 3 IC001Q10TA USB (memory) stick 1 2 3 <ebook reader>, e.g. <Amazon® IC001Q11TA KindleTM> 1 2 3 3 CY6_QST_MS_ICQ_Final IC009 Are any of these devices available for you to use at school? (Please select one response in each row.) Yes, and I Yes, but I No use it don’t use it IC009Q01TA Desktop computer 1 2 3 IC009Q02TA Portable laptop or notebook 1 2 3 <Tablet computer> (e.g. <iPad®>, IC009Q03TA ® TM 1 2 3 <BlackBerry PlayBook >) IC009Q05NA Internet-connected school computers 1 2 3 Internet connection via wireless IC009Q06NA network 1 2 3 Storage space for school-related data, IC009Q07NA e.g. a folder for own documents 1 2 3 IC009Q08TA USB (memory) stick 1 2 3 <ebook reader>, e.g. <Amazon® IC009Q09TA KindleTM> 1 2 3 Data projector, e.g. for slide IC009Q10NA presentations 1 2 3 Interactive whiteboard, e.g. IC009Q11NA <SmartBoard®> 1 2 3 4 CY6_QST_MS_ICQ_Final IC002 How old were you when you first used a digital device? (Please think of different kinds of digital devices such as for example desktop computers, portable laptops, notebooks, IC002Q01NA smartphones, tablet computers, cell phones without internet access, game consoles, or internet-connected television.) (Please select one response.) I had never 6 years old or 10-12 years 13 years old or used a digital 7-9 years old younger old older device until today 1 2 3 4 5 If the student selects “I have never used a digital device until today”, the questionnaire will terminate because the following questions will not be relevant to the student. 5 CY6_QST_MS_ICQ_Final IC003 How old were you when you first used a computer? IC003Q01TA (Please select one response.) I had never 6 years old or 10-12 years 13 years old or used a 7-9 years old younger old older computer until today 1 2 3 4 5 6 CY6_QST_MS_ICQ_Final IC004 How old were you when you first accessed the Internet? IC004Q01T (Please select one response.) I have never 6 years old or 10-12 years 13 years old or 7-9 years old accessed the younger old older Internet 1 2 3 4 5 This is a filter question. If a student responds “5”, I have never accessed the Internet, IC005-IC007 are not applicable and students will proceed to IC008. 7 CY6_QST_MS_ICQ_Final Only if students answered “1”-“4” in IC004. IC005 During a typical weekday, for how long do you use the IC005Q01TA Internet at school? (Please select one response.) Between Between Between More 1-30 31-60 1 hour 2 hours 4 hours than 6 No time minutes minutes and 2 and 4 and 6 hours per per day per day hours per hours per hours per day day day day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CY6_QST_MS_ICQ_Final Only if students answered “1”-“4” in IC004. IC006 During a typical weekday, for how long do you use the IC006Q01TA Internet outside of school? (Please select one response.) Between 1 Between 2 Between 4 1-30 31-60 More than hour and hours and hours and No time minutes minutes 6 hours 2 hours 4 hours 6 hours per day per day per day per day per day per day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 CY6_QST_MS_ICQ_Final Only if students answered “1”-“4” in IC004. IC007 On a typical weekend day, for how long do you use the IC007Q01TA Internet outside of school? (Please select one response.) Between Between Between More 1-30 31-60 1 hour 2 hours 4 hours than 6 No time minutes minutes and 2 and 4 and 6 hours per per day per day hours per hours per hours per day day day day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 CY6_QST_MS_ICQ_Final IC008 How often do you use digital devices for the following activities outside of school? (Please select one response in each row.) Once Never Once or Almos or or Every twice t every hardly twice day a day ever a week month IC008Q01TA Playing one-player games. 1 2 3 4 5 IC008Q02TA Playing collaborative online games. 1 2 3 4 5 IC008Q03TA Using email. 1 2 3 4 5 ® IC008Q04TA <Chatting online> (e.g. <MSN >). 1 2 3 4 5 Participating in social networks IC008Q05TA (e.g. <Facebook>, <MySpace>). 1 2 3 4 5 Playing online games via social ® IC008Q07NA networks (e.g. <Farmville >, <The 1 2 3 4 5 Sims Social>). Browsing the Internet for fun (such IC008Q08TA as watching videos, e.g. 1 2 3 4 5 <YouTube™>). Reading news on the Internet (e.g. IC008Q09TA current affairs). 1 2 3 4 5 Obtaining practical information IC008Q10TA from the Internet (e.g. locations, 1 2 3 4 5 dates of events). Downloading music, films, games IC008Q11TA or software from the internet. 1 2 3 4 5 Uploading your own created contents for sharing (e.g. music, IC008Q12TA poetry, videos, computer 1 2 3 4 5 programs). Downloading new apps on a mobile IC008Q13NA device. 1 2 3 4 5 11 CY6_QST_MS_ICQ_Final IC010 How often do you use digital devices for the following activities outside of school? (Please select one response in each row.) Never Once Once Almost or or or Every every hardly twice a twice a day day ever month week Browsing the Internet for IC010Q01TA schoolwork (e.g. for preparing 1 2 3 4 5 an essay or presentation). Browsing the Internet to follow IC010Q02NA up lessons, e.g. for finding 1 2 3 4 5 explanations. Using email for communication IC010Q03TA with other students about 1 2 3 4 5 schoolwork. Using email for communication IC010Q04TA with teachers and submission of 1 2 3 4 5 homework or other schoolwork. Using social networks for communication with other IC010Q05NA students about schoolwork (e.g. 1 2 3 4 5 <Facebook>, <MySpace>). Using social networks for IC010Q06NA Communication with teachers 1 2 3 4 5 (e.g. <Facebook>, <MySpace>). Downloading, uploading or browsing material from my IC010Q07TA school’s website (e.g. timetable 1 2 3 4 5 or course materials). Checking the school’s website IC010Q08TA for announcements, e.g. absence 1 2 3 4 5 of teachers. IC010Q09NA Doing homework on a computer. 1 2 3 4 5 Doing homework on a mobile IC010Q10NA device. 1 2 3 4 5 Downloading learning apps on a IC010Q11NA mobile device. 1 2 3 4 5 Downloading science learning IC010Q12NA apps on a mobile device. 1 2 3 4 5 12 CY6_QST_MS_ICQ_Final IC011 How often do you use digital devices for the following activities at school? (Please select one response in each row.) Never Once Once Almost or or or Every every hardly twice a twice a day day ever month week IC011Q01TA <Chatting online> at school. 1 2 3 4 5 IC011Q02TA Using email at school. 1 2 3 4 5 Browsing the Internet for IC011Q03TA schoolwork. 1 2 3 4 5 Downloading, uploading or browsing material from the IC011Q04TA school’s website (e.g. 1 2 3 4 5 <intranet>). Posting my work on the IC011Q05TA school’s website. 1 2 3 4 5 IC011Q06TA Playing simulations at school. 1 2 3 4 5 Practicing and drilling, such as IC011Q07TA for foreign language learning 1 2 3 4 5 or mathematics. Doing homework on a school IC011Q08TA computer. 1 2 3 4 5 Using school computers for group work and IC011Q09TA communication with other 1 2 3 4 5 students. 13 CY6_QST_MS_ICQ_Final IC013 Thinking about your experience with digital media and digital devices: to what extent do you disagree or agree with the following statements? (Please think of different kinds of digital devices such as for example desktop computers, portable laptops, notebooks, smartphones, tablet computers, cell phones without internet access, game consoles, or internet-connected television) (Please select one response in each row.) Strongly Strongly Disagree Agree disagree agree I forget about time when I'm using IC013Q01NA digital devices. 1 2 3 4 The Internet is a great resource for IC013Q04NA obtaining information I am interested 1 2 3 4 in (e.g. news, sports, dictionary). It is very useful to have social IC013Q05NA networks on the Internet. 1 2 3 4 I am really excited discovering new IC013Q11NA digital devices or applications. 1 2 3 4 I really feel bad if no internet IC013Q12NA connection is possible. 1 2 3 4 IC013Q13NA I like using digital devices. 1 2 3 4 14 CY6_QST_MS_ICQ_Final IC014 Thinking about your experience with digital media and digital devices: To what extent do you disagree or agree with the following statements? (Please think of different kinds of digital devices such as for example desktop computers, portable laptops, notebooks, smartphones, tablet computers, cell phones without internet access, game consoles, or internet-connected television) (Please select one response in each row.) Strongly Strongly Disagree Agree disagree agree I feel comfortable using digital IC014Q03NA devices that I am less familiar with.
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