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The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competence of the Young

Marja KankaanrantaLiisa Ilomäki

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Knowledge societyKnowledge managementbusiness.industry4. Education05 social sciences050301 education050801 communication & media studies0508 media and communicationsInformation and Communications TechnologyPedagogySociologyInformation societybusinessDigital divide0503 educationCompetence (human resources)Digital competence

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This chapter discusses the information and communication technology (ICT) competence of the young. The discussion focuses on students at lower and upper secondary school, especially young people aged 10-18. It explores how the strategic initiatives and implementation efforts of ICY have reached out to the level of young citizens. The aim is to consider their ICT competence as well as their use of ICT in school and during the leisure time. The authors also consider the significance and role of gaming, the gender differences regarding ICT skills and use, and the differences between the young and adults in their skills and use of ICT.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2009-01-01
https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-120-9.ch007