Smartphone and Tablet in the Everyday Life of Preschool Children. Impact and Educational Options in the Opinion of Parents and Teachers of Kindergarten.

• Authors: Gralczyk Aleksandra
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

In the presented article, the author explains the need for reflection on the use of a smartphone or tablet by the youngest media users. It presents current research on the use and impact of mobile devices on children, as well as the destructive dimension of the consequences caused by their excessive use as well as the need and scope of education of media competence of preschoolers. The author also presents the results of her own research regarding parents’ opinions on the role and impact of a smartphone / tablet in children’s everyday life. It also presents the teachers’ view on therole of educators in the process of acquiring media competence by children.

Keywords

EN

smartphone; tablet, children; media competence; media education

• Publisher: Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Zarządzania z siedzibą w Rzeszowie
• Journal: Social Communication. Online Journal
• Year: 2019
• Issue: 2(20)
• Pages: 85-102

Dates

published

2019

Contributors

author

Gralczyk Aleksandra

• Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie

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Identifiers

EISSN

2450-7563