This statistic presents the most common reasons for educators in the United States to acquire digital learning materials for their classroom. During the 2016 survey, 74 percent of responding teachers did so in order to engage their students.
Which are the top reasons you acquire or want to acquire digital learning materials for your classroom?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
To engage my students
74%
To have materials that are fun/entertaining for my students
61%
To help develop the skills I want to improve in my students
60%
I can personalize learning to my students' skill levels and interests
56%
My students express interest in using digital learning materials
45%
I can see how my students are understanding the materials in real time
44%
To provide a way to work with other students even if they are not all in the same place
PreK-12 classroom teachers in public or private schools; parents of children under age of 18, who, if they have school-aged children do not home-school their child; children in kindergarten through grade 12
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
The source does not provide an exact date of survey.
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