Comparison of online learning behaviors among high school students in four countries: Chinese students have the most concentration

  With the rapid development of information technology, the Internet is playing an increasingly important role in the learning of high school students, and the Internet-based learning model is becoming more and more abundant. The "China-US-Japan-Korea High School Students Online Learning Comparative Study Report" (hereinafter referred to as the report) released by the China Youth Research Center shows that in terms of network use related to learning, Chinese high school students use query materials, news and books more frequently . Compared with high school students in the United States, Japan, and South Korea, Chinese high school students have the best attention when studying online, but their initiative needs to be improved.

Chinese high school students use the highest percentage of paid online courses

  The report shows that in terms of network use related to learning, Chinese high school students use query materials (71.2%), read news (57.9%), read (listen) books (50.3%), and collect university information (45.7%) ), Consulting learning issues (41.1%). The proportion of using online courses, carrying out study and discussion, using online question bank and testing functions is relatively low.

  The use of the Internet by American high school students in their studies is the most common, especially in the three areas of online exchange of learning problems with teachers and classmates, the use of video websites for learning, and the viewing of courses. The utilization rate is nearly 80%, far exceeding the other three countries. In addition, the proportion of Japanese high school students who collected online information for university applications (70.8%) was the highest among the four countries, highlighting the importance that Japanese high schools attach to the development of student career planning. South Korean high school students have the highest ratio of one-on-one tutoring online watching video of extracurricular tutoring schools (classes), doing online question banks, receiving tutors online, etc. The use of online participation in extracurricular tutoring is more common.

  With the advent of the era of big data and the further development of artificial intelligence, the learning methods of teenagers are becoming more and more diversified. Online learning, as a form of smart education, has begun to gain the favor of the majority of teenagers, and online courses have been greatly developed. .

  The report shows that the usage rate of Chinese high school students' online learning (specifically online courses, that is, using various course resources on the Internet-editor's note) ranks third, at 58.3%, compared with American high school students and Korean high school students. 14.5 and 14.1 percentage points lower.

  Regarding the time of online learning, the report shows that 64.9% of Chinese high school students conduct online learning 1-5 hours per week. The number of Chinese high school students who study online for more than 5 hours per week is 20.2%, second only to South Korea (21.4%). Regarding places for online learning, the preferred place for high school students in various countries to conduct online learning is their own room. The proportion of high school students in China, the United States and South Korea exceeds 80%, and Japan has nearly 70%.

  The survey also found that Chinese high school students use the highest paid online courses at 84.5%, South Korean high school students account for 74.9%, Japanese high school students 44.8%, and American high school students 27.5%. The report pointed out that the high proportion of Chinese high school students using paid online courses may reflect the lack of high-quality, free online course resources that can meet the needs of Chinese high school students, forcing them to pay for online courses.

  In terms of access to online learning resources, searching online is the primary way for high school students in China, Japan and South Korea to understand online learning resources. Teacher recommendation is the primary way for American high school students to understand online learning resources.

Chinese high school students have the best attention when learning online, but not enough initiative

  Self-management in online learning is an important factor affecting the quality of course learning. The report shows that Chinese high school students have the best attention management during online learning. Forty percent of Chinese high school students often "can concentrate when online learning", which is higher than that of other three countries.

  Regarding the learning strategy of online learning, 32.4% of Chinese high school students often "make various attempts to improve the effect of online learning", ranking second, lower than the proportion of American high school students (40.0%).

  When encountering problems in online learning, high school students in different countries are used to adopt different strategies. When encountering problems in online learning, 28.8% of Chinese high school students often ask online teachers questions or raise them during online discussions, which is higher than that of other three countries. The percentage of American high school students who often consult with their classmates and friends is the highest at 49.7%, followed by Chinese high school students at 30.5%, and Japan and South Korea only 21.1% and 20.5% respectively. The study points out that teacher support factors are more important in the online learning of Chinese high school students, while support from classmates and friends is more important in the online learning of American high school students. The teacher-student interaction and student-student interaction in online learning can enhance the sense of participation of high school students in online learning and should be further encouraged and supported.

  In addition, 52.9% of Chinese high school students encountered difficulties in online learning, often or sometimes shelved, which is higher than the other three countries. The study believes that this means that Chinese high school students have insufficient awareness of inquiry in their online learning, and their initiative still needs to be improved. Chinese high school students are not as good as American high school students in doing things, using learning strategies, and problem-solving initiative. Inspiring and nurturing students' initiative should still be a key task in our school and family education.

  How to promote the online learning effect of Chinese high school students? The research team believes that in the online learning process, there may be a great space-time separation between teachers and students. Teenagers who learn online are very likely to be "fighting alone". Whether they can actively acquire learning resources, give full play to learning consciousness, actively participate in learning activities, and allocate learning time autonomously are all tests for online learners. It will also directly affect the effect of online learning. The participation of young people in online learning should be improved by cultivating independent learning ability, improving learning efficiency, and enhancing learning autonomy.

  As online users, young people must form information literacy and skills and develop healthy online learning habits in order to obtain a better learning experience, overcome problems such as inattention, information overload, and excessive dependence on the Internet. In the era of lifelong learning To better enjoy the learning bonus in the Internet age. When guiding young people to learn online, adults should also pay attention to the cultivation of learning habits, especially the cultivation of young people's self-management ability and critical thinking, and help young people form a learning style that is good at self-management.

  Zhao Xia Sun Hongyan Zhang Xudong Source: China Youth Daily