A mini-survey from Stanford has concluded that US high school students spend “significantly” more time using digital media than their Chinese peers.
Theresearchdid, however, find Chinese students to be more net-savvy. The Beijing-based teens were faster to embrace new Internet technology and more likely to connect online with people they do not known in person.
Surprisingly, 44% of the Chinese students questioned owned iPads compared to just 16% of their US peers. The relative affluence of the students and their families is not known, while nothing is known of their other gadget habits which could influence iPad ownership. For example, if more of the US students own iPhones, they may be less likely to have an iPad.
While the report from SPRIE (Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship) is interesting, its sample size is so small and specialised (with just 44 students from Palo Alto and 27 in Beijing surveyed) that it is difficult to draw any wide-reaching, cultural conclusions.
That said, a number of other conclusions from the survey are below.
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Jon Russell was Asia Editor for The Next Web from 2011 to 2014. Originally from the UK, he lives in Bangkok, Thailand. You can find him on T(show all)Jon Russell was Asia Editor for The Next Web from 2011 to 2014. Originally from the UK, he lives in Bangkok, Thailand. You can find him onTwitter,Angel List,LinkedIn.
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