Debunking Myths: Do ict Really Favor One Gender in Middle Education? The Case of Colombia

Jorge Leonardo Rodríguez Arenas () and Luis Fernando Gamboa ()
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Jorge Leonardo Rodríguez Arenas: ICFES
Luis Fernando Gamboa: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Revista de Economía del Rosario, 2023, vol. 26, issue 2, No 4, 32

Abstract: This paper analyzes the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ict) on the academic performance of students in Colombia, specifically in mathematics and reading. Using data from secondary school students between 2017 and 2019, ict access is measured through the availability of computers and Internet. The results indicate that access to ict improves mathematics scores by 0.068 standard deviations, while no significant effect is observed in reading. Additionally, having a computer without Internet access does not affect scores. These findings provide relevant insights for policies aimed at reducing the digital divide. No differential effects are found between males and females.

Keywords: information and communication technologies; standardized tests; gender gaps. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C13 C21 H44 I24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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