As part of the 2012 NAEP economics assessment, twelfth-graders were asked a series of questions about how often they used various sources to learn about economics. The full text of the series of questions is below.
To what extent do you use the following sources to learn about economic issues?
A. Newspapers and magazines
B. Radio and television
C. Internet
D. Family and friends
E. Personal experiences (such as having a job or keeping a budget)
For each question, students could select the following options.
A. Not at all
B. Small extent
C. Moderate extent
D. Large extent
The percentage of students who responded in each category are shown in the tabs below.
Newspapers and MagazinesRadio and TelevisionInternetFamily and FriendsPersonal Experience
Six percent of
twelfth-graders in the nation reported learning about economics from newspapers and magazines to a large extent in 2012, which
is lower than the percentage in 2006. Click chart options below the chart to explore average scores or make comparisons of your
choice.
Twenty-nine percent of
twelfth-graders in the nation reported learning about economics from radio and television to a large extent in 2012, which is
not
significantly different from the percentage in 2006. Click chart options below the chart to explore
average scores or make comparisons of your choice.
Thirty-nine percent of
twelfth-graders in the nation reported learning about economics from the Internet to a large extent in 2012, which is higher
than the percentage in 2006. Click chart options below the chart to explore average scores or make comparisons of your
choice.
Twenty-six percent of
twelfth-graders in the nation reported learning about economics from family and friends to a large extent in 2012, which is
higher than the percentage in 2006. Click chart options below the chart to explore average scores or make comparisons of your
choice.
Nineteen percent of
twelfth-graders in the nation reported learning about economics from personal experience to a large extent in 2012, which is
lower than the percentage in 2006. Click chart options below the chart to explore average scores or make comparisons of your
choice.