76.5% of students demand a shift toward hands-on practical computer activities over theoretical instruction¶

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q2 i? In the curriculum-evaluation items, 76.5% of respondents explicitly demanded more hands-on, practical computer activities rather than theoretical instruction, while 74.5% felt classes prepared them for other subjects. → Nicolas Rodriguez-Alvarez 2026

Evidence¶

Nicolas Rodriguez-Alvarez 2026¶

Nicolas Rodriguez-Alvarez, Alan Martin Blanch-Marsolini, Samuel Vara-Gutierrez, Hugo Gil-Garcia, Javier Calzon-Dueñas, and Fernando Rodriguez-Merino. (2026). The Illusion of Competence: Self-Perceived Digital Literacy and AI Readiness Among European Secondary Students. arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.26010 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2605.26010

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Descriptive survey results on student evaluation of the current IT curriculum (Figure 5) printed agreement percentages; demand for hands-on practice (76.5%) exceeded perceived preparation for other subjects (74.5%).

"an overwhelming76 .5%of respondents explicitly demanded a shift towards more hands-on, practical computer activities rather than theoretical instruction, as summarized in Figure 5."

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