An Assessment of the Internet Learning of Primary School Students in the Internet Service Environment

To present the real Internet learning situation of primary school students with the background of abundant Internet service, and to provide educators with some insights into Internet learning, this study examined primary school Internet education service in China as the case for large-scale investigation. The survey scale includes three subscales: the Internet Learning Environment subscale, the Internet Learning Development subscale, and the Internet Learners' Maturity subscale. The scales have good validity and reliability. A total of 171,212 valid samples have been collected. The results showed that the school Internet learning environment lagged behind societal development, and the Internet learning activity development during class was better than outside of class. Most primary school students learned online using smart mobile phones, accounting for 46.40%. In regards to the time used, 73.38% learned online for 0 to 1 hour each day and 78.56% learned online 1 to 5 times each day. When completing homework, 65.47% used the Internet. In addition, the primary school students perceived that English teachers used the Internet much more than Native language teachers and Mathematics teachers. Meanwhile, district and grade level are two important factors affecting Internet learning of primary students.