The impact of computer and internet at home on academic results of the
Saber 11 national exam in Colombia
Abstract
The use of a computer and internet connection allows high school and
university students to access more relevant information. However, there
is no consensus on the effects of the use of these tools on academic
results. This work evaluates the impact of computer and internet at home
on the results of the Saber 11 test, a national exam taken by all
students finishing their secondary education in Colombia, between 2017
and 2019. This impact was estimated from a pooled two-stage least
squares (pooled 2SLS) model, applied to data from 1.578.460 Colombian
high school students. We found that computer and internet at home had a
positive impact on English language performance in the Saber 11 test in
Colombia. This work allows a better understanding of the technological
effects on educational achievement and provides information for the
design of public policies for education in developing countries.