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Developing a measure to understand children's internet cognition and cyber-safety awareness
Edwards, Susan Elizabeth Nolan, Andrea Henderson, Michael Skouteris, Helen Mantilla, Ana Lambert, Pamela Bird, Jo
Edwards, Susan Elizabeth
Nolan, Andrea
Henderson, Michael
Skouteris, Helen
Mantilla, Ana
Lambert, Pamela
Bird, Jo
Abstract
Advancements in technology have increased preschool children’s access to the Internet. Very little research has been conducted to identify pre-school-aged children’s understandings of the Internet and ramifications of being ‘online’. Without an understanding of children’s thinking about the Internet, it is difficult to provide age- and pedagogically appropriate cyber-safety education. This study developed and pilot-tested an interview schedule that focuses on the Internet thinking and cyber-safety awareness of Australian children aged 4–5 years. The schedule is informed by sociocultural theory, cyber-safety education research and approaches for researching with young children. The schedule shows potential to elicit children’s understandings of the Internet and cyber-safety awareness. Adjustments are required to allow more contextualised responses from children.
Keywords
cyber-safety, early childhood education, online
Date
2016
Type
Journal article
Journal
The Early Years
Book
Volume
36
Issue
3
Page Range
322-335
Article Number
ACU Department
Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE)
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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