Young Chinese-Australian Children’s Use of Technology at Home: Parents’ and Grandparents’ Views

서지정보

ㆍ발행기관 : 환태평양유아교육연구학회 ㆍ수록지정보 : Asia-Pacific journal of research in early childhood education / 10권 / 1호
ㆍ저자명 : Ying Jiang, Hilary Monk

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Introduction
Method
Findings and Discussion
Conclusion
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한국어 초록

Young children are increasingly surrounded by a variety of technologies including television, computers,iPads, and mobile phones. This small qualitative study explored how Chinese immigrant families livingin Australia viewed their children’s use of technology at home. Six parents and three grandparentsrepresenting nine different families with children aged three to six years were interviewed. Data wereanalysed using Rogoff’s (2003) personal, interpersonal and cultural-institutional planes of analysis. Wefound that these children lived in technology-rich environments, however strongly held values andbeliefs associated with academic learning resulted in the creation of family rules and practices thatlimited children’s access to, and use of, different technologies. We argue that an understanding of familyvalues, beliefs, practices and culture will assist educators to build partnerships effectively with families,and enhance learning opportunities for young children.

영어 초록

Young children are increasingly surrounded by a variety of technologies including television, computers,
iPads, and mobile phones. This small qualitative study explored how Chinese immigrant families living
in Australia viewed their children’s use of technology at home. Six parents and three grandparents
representing nine different families with children aged three to six years were interviewed. Data were
analysed using Rogoff’s (2003) personal, interpersonal and cultural-institutional planes of analysis. We
found that these children lived in technology-rich environments, however strongly held values and
beliefs associated with academic learning resulted in the creation of family rules and practices that
limited children’s access to, and use of, different technologies. We argue that an understanding of family
values, beliefs, practices and culture will assist educators to build partnerships effectively with families,
and enhance learning opportunities for young children.

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