According to a 2019 survey, the leading reason elementary school students in the United States use digital learning tools is that they are fun, with 96 percent of respondents selecting this response. This enthusiasm appears to drop with age though: only 65 percent of middle school students and 59 percent of high school students agreed they are fun.
Leading reasons that K-12 students in the United States use digital learning tools in 2019, by level
Elementary students
Middle school students
High school students
They are fun
96%
65%
59%
They help me learn things on my own
91%
71%
71%
They let me learn at my own pace
88%
67%
68%
They make school more interesting
86%
71%
64%
I want to use digital learning tools more often at school
83%
59%
51%
They help me remember what I learn in class
82%
59%
55%
They help me learn things faster
77%
56%
56%
They help me prepare for future jobs and careers
73%
55%
64%
I want more digital learning tools to choose from
73%
58%
48%
They help me prepare for college
70%
52%
60%
I want to use digital learning tools more often outside of school
teachers, principals, district administrators, and students at K-12 public schools
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Total survey respondents: 3,210 teachers, 1,163 principals, 1,219 district administrators and 2,696 students. Only students in grades 3-12 were surveyed.
The survey uses a broad definition of digital learning tools, including websites, apps, online tutorials, online games and videos or programs used to teach and support student learning and schoolwork.
Original questions:
Grades 3-5: "Please say “yes” or “no” to the next questions about digital learning tools."
Grades 6-12: "The following questions are about digital learning tools. The questions are on a five-point scale; 5 means strongly agree and 1 means strongly disagree.."
Elementary school values include respondents who answered "yes", other values include respondents who answered "Strongly Agree" or "Agree".
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NewSchools Venture Fund. (September 12, 2019). Leading reasons that K-12 students in the United States use digital learning tools in 2019, by level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076776/us-k-12-students-reasons-using-digital-learning-tools-level/
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NewSchools Venture Fund. "Leading Reasons That K-12 Students in The United States Use Digital Learning Tools in 2019, by Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076776/us-k-12-students-reasons-using-digital-learning-tools-level/
NewSchools Venture Fund, Leading reasons that K-12 students in the United States use digital learning tools in 2019, by level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076776/us-k-12-students-reasons-using-digital-learning-tools-level/ (last visited July 02, 2020)
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