Kohti monimediaisia tekstitaitoja : mihin maahanmuuttajataustaiset aikuiset käyttävät tietokonetta ja miten he siihen suhtautuvat

Abstract

In this article, we investigate adult migrants’ computer skills. The article is based on a questionnaire sent to e.g. migrant organizations and Finnish as L2 teachers around Finland. First, we review some recent studies of the use of computers and the internet by migrants. We then discuss the results of the questionnaire with specifi c reference to how often the migrants investigated in this study use a computer, what they use it for and what kinds of attitudes they have towards using it. Based on the 865 answers received, it seems that most of the migrants (65%) use a computer daily and most of them (88%) have one at home. They use the computer for many different purposes, such as e-mail, reading news and language learning. Most of these activities the migrants fi nd easy and the general attitude towards computers is relatively positive. Finally, we discuss some implications concerning migrants, their use of computers and their integration into society.