Developing a measure to understand young children's Internet cognition and cyber-safety awareness: a pilot test

Title
Developing a measure to understand young children's Internet cognition and cyber-safety awareness: a pilot test
Publication Date
2016
Author(s)
Edwards, Susan
Nolan, Andrea
Henderson, Michael
Skouteris, Helen
Mantilla, Ana
Lambert, Pamela
Bird, Jo
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3345-1815
Email: jbird21@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:jbird21
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Routledge
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.1080/09575146.2016.1193723
UNE publication id
une:20020
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.
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Citation
Early Years, 36(3), p. 322-335
ISSN
1472-4421
0957-5146
Start page
322
End page
335

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