Adolescent Learning and the Internet

This article ‘Adolescent Learning and the Internet’ is a useful article because this is what all the educational institutions and we all teachers are struggling to implement in our classrooms. Adolescents have different attitudes regarding the use of internet and for them internet is the most important resource for learning rather than learning through books or other resources. Most of the schools have internet access but only fractions of students are using it in classrooms or for their homework. The article suggests urging educators to explore ways the Internet can contribute to learning in a digital world. The authors of this article show that it is well researched and concluded that that Internet homework is helpful because assignments increase understanding of topics. Students also seek Internet training for research. It was found that parent involvement and teacher readiness are important factors of achievement as well.

Strom, Paris, Strom, Robert, Wing, Charlotte, & Beckert, Troy. (2010). Adolescent learning and the internet. Education Digest, 75(6), 10-16. Retrieved from

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