ERIC Number: EJ895461
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1449-5554
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Towards a Pre-Teen Typology of Digital Media
Grimley, Mick; Allan, Mary
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, v26 n5 p571-584 2010
Whilst prior research has identified children as avid users of new technologies, insufficient studies have explored their patterns of use. This paper investigates how New Zealand pre-teens use technology out of school and identifies a typology of technology use. Two hundred and twenty four children between 10 and 12 years of age completed a comprehensive questionnaire about their use of technology. Results indicated that children of this age were immersed in technology related activities. A principal components factor analysis revealed a typology with five distinct factors underlying pre-teen digital behaviour. Two factors showed some differentiation by gender but differences were not evident for socio-economic factors. (Contains 5 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Questionnaires, Information Technology, Gender Differences, Socioeconomic Influences, Factor Analysis, Classification, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Access to Computers, Grade 6, Elementary School Students, Cognitive Ability, Handheld Devices, Computer Mediated Communication, Games, Leisure Time
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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