Exploring Parents’ Technology Attitudes and Practices in the Context of School-Issued One-to-One Devices in Kindergarten

School districts are quickly adopting one-to-one mobile device programs for children as early as kindergarten, but evidence of successful device integration is mixed. One important area to consider is the home-school connection, i.e., the role of parents and the home environment in supporting or hin...

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Published in:Journalism and Media 2023-06, Vol.4 (2), p.547-563
Main Authors: Aladé, Fashina, Donohue, Tracy H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Children
Classrooms
co-use
Digital divide
Early childhood education
early years education
Educational objectives
Educational technology
Home environment
home-school connection
Kindergarten
Learning
Literacy
one-to-one devices
Optimism
parent attitudes
parental mediation
Parents & parenting
Preschool education
School districts
Students
Systematic review
Teachers
Technology
Technology adoption
Trends
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Summary:School districts are quickly adopting one-to-one mobile device programs for children as early as kindergarten, but evidence of successful device integration is mixed. One important area to consider is the home-school connection, i.e., the role of parents and the home environment in supporting or hindering children’s school-based technology use. Previous research has looked extensively at teacher-related barriers and facilitators of classroom technology use, as well as parent-related barriers and facilitators of home technology use. However, the home and school spheres are highly interconnected, especially for young children. Therefore, this survey-based case study explored the relationships between children’s at-home technology use, their parents’ attitudes towards technology, and their in-school tablet use utilizing a sample of 258 parents of kindergartners in a racially and socioeconomically diverse district that had recently adopted a one-to-one tablet program. Results highlight the ubiquity of kindergartners’ home device use and parents’ general optimism towards both home- and school-based digital devices.
ISSN:2673-5172
2673-5172
DOI:10.3390/journalmedia4020034