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Internet Filtering: The Effects In A Middle And High School Setting, Deborah G. Simmons
Internet Filtering: The Effects In A Middle And High School Setting, Deborah G. Simmons
The Corinthian
The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of Internet filtering and restricted Internet access in a school system and its effect on teaching and learning. A total of 120 middle and high school teachers, support and administrative staff completed a questionnaire with 14 Likerttype items and one open-ended response question about their perceptions of Internet filtering in their school. A chi -square test between middle and high school respondents revealed no significant differences. The majority (N=87) reported they accessed the Internet on a daily basis. Nearly all agreed that technology support was available (N=118), but 117 respon …