A 'benign addition'? Research on ICT and pre-school children

Citation

Plowman L & Stephen C (2003) A 'benign addition'? Research on ICT and pre-school children. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 19 (2), pp. 149-164. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0266-4909.2003.00016.x

Abstract
This paper reviews the international research evidence on the ways in which information and communication technologies (ICT) are used in both formal and informal pre-school settings. The review addresses the debate over the value and desirability of young children using computers and computational toys; the relationship of these technologies to a media environment which encompasses television, video, books and magazines; the literacies involved in using these media; and interface design and interactivity.

Keywords
lLterature review; Children; ICT; Pre-school; Technology; Computers and children; Technology and children; Technolgy Study and teaching (Elementary)

Journal
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning: Volume 19, Issue 2

People

Dr Christine Stephen

Honorary Research Fellow, Faculty of Social Sciences