Pupils need higher quality instructions about the online risks they face, a University College London researcher has said.
Disadvantaged teenagers are at a greater risk of falling victim to email scams than their peers, research suggests
Pupils – especially those from poorer backgrounds and low academic achievers – need higher quality instruction about the online risks they face, a University College London researcher has said. The findings – published in the British Journal of Educational Studies – found teenagers from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds were markedly more likely to say they would click the link.
“This is largely driven by socio-economic differences in cognitive abilities. Unfortunately, current attempts by schools to address this issue do not seem to be particularly effective.”
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