A Survey Research on the Economic Ethics and Information Literacy

정보소양과 경제윤리의 실태와 경제교육 과제

  • Cho, Byung-Cheul (School of Economics and Trade, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Nam, Sang-Seob (Department of Economics and Finance, Joongbu University)
  • 조병철 (경북대학교 경제통상학부) ;
  • 남상섭 (중부대학교 경제금융학과)
  • Published : 2005.09.25

Abstract

The topic of this study is a survey research about the economic recognition related to economic ethics and information literacy of students(6,779) extend from elementary school to university. First, for the ability to use computers, it is recognizing that 49.6% of students are normal, 38.6% are superior, and 12.8% are inferior. In part of class, it tends to recognize that it is the superior as the level of school is the lower excepting middle school students. Second, we can find great difference between male students and female students related to purpose of using internet, 79.8% of male students are using computer to play game or entertainment(1), search data or knowledge(2), chatting or massenger(3), 70.1% of female students are using internet to search data or knowledge(1), chatting or massenger(2) and meeting of similar taste. Third, it shows a tendency that the economic activity using internet or cell-phone increases faster as the level of schools is higher. In detail, they primarily use buying or settlement of products(63%), purchasing internet service(20.9%). Fourth, for using illegal CD, not only they didn't feel guilty in all levels of schools, excepting university students, it is showed that the trust of intellectual poverty right is weaker as the level of schools is higher. So, it is becoming serious problems. It seems a task which should be supplemented through economic education of schools in the future.

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