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María Ladrón de Guevara Rodríguez; Luis Alejandro Lopez-Agudo; Oscar David Marcenaro-Gutierrez – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
The present research analyses the impact that the time spent on the Internet by primary school (3rd and 6th grade) students may have on their academic progression in terms of test scores. In order to go beyond a correlational analysis, we have applied a time fixed-effects estimation using a recent longitudinal database of 15,974 students from the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Gender Differences, Time Management, Study Habits
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Burnell, Kaitlyn; Andrade, Fernanda C.; Hoyle, Rick H. – Developmental Psychology, 2023
There is fear that adolescents have limited control over their digital technology use. The current research examines longitudinal (Study 1) and daily (Study 2) associations between U.S. adolescents' self-control and digital technological impairment and use. Using a large sample (N = 2,104; Wave 1: M[subscript age] = 12.36, 52% female, 57%…
Descriptors: Correlation, Adolescents, Self Control, Information Technology
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Korona, Matthew; Hathaway, Dawn – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2021
Although students and adults alike are constantly exposed to visuals both online and offline, merely being exposed to visuals does not guarantee visual literacy (Kedra & Zakeviciute, 2019). This study explored K12 teachers' perceptions regarding their personal and instructional use of online images as well as the influence of a visual literacy…
Descriptors: Visual Literacy, Teacher Education, Imagery, Content Analysis
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Strachan, Stephanie L.; Block, Meghan K.; Roberts, Scott L. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2016
Young children are naturally inquisitive, and teachers often invite them to question, challenge, and create to expand their ever growing knowledge base. This article describes an inspiration one kindergarten teacher had when she overheard two children in her class discussing their recent experiences at an airport. The students were sharing some of…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Kindergarten, Young Children, Preschool Teachers
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Konca, Ahmet Sami; Koksalan, Bahadir – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2017
The purpose of this research is to determine preschool students' usage profile of information and communication technology (ICT). To investigate children's use of ICT, a questionnaire was completed by the parents of 703 children, age 4-6. Frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used to describe the interaction. In addition,…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Questionnaires, Parents, Young Children
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Kirchen, Dennis J. – Young Children, 2011
A virtual field trip (VFT) is a technology-based experience that allows children to take an educational journey without leaving the classroom. These multimedia presentations bring the sights, sounds, and descriptions of distant places to learners. Virtual field trips vary in complexity. They can range from a single PowerPoint or video presentation…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Field Trips, Internet, Multimedia Instruction
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McFarland, Joel; Hussar, Bill; Zhang, Jijun; Wang, Xiaolei; Wang, Ke; Hein, Sarah; Diliberti, Melissa; Cataldi, Emily Forrest; Mann, Farrah Bullock; Barmer, Amy – National Center for Education Statistics, 2019
The Condition of Education is a congressionally mandated annual report summarizing important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The 2019 Condition of Education report presents 48 indicators on topics ranging from prekindergarten through postsecondary education, as well as labor force outcomes and international…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Characteristics
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Pritchard, Alan; Cartwright, Victoria – Literacy, 2004
This article explores an issue of great current concern: how do we help primary aged children to engage with, and to benefit from, information from the Internet? The notion of "engagement" is considered in the context of constructivist learning theory. A short case study based on a small-scale research project in a primary school classroom in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Constructivism (Learning), Elementary School Students
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Herrera, Terese A. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2004
This article features Number Time, a site developed by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for young mathematics learners, located at www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime. The site uses interactive animation to help children in pre-K through grade 2 understand and practice number basics. Users will find online games, videos that tell number…
Descriptors: Animation, Web Sites, Mathematics Instruction, Young Children
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LeCompte, Karon; Field, Sherry L.; Alleman, Janet – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2005
What happens when three primary-grade teachers, whose schools are located in Tennessee, Texas, and Michigan, decide to teach a unit of instruction focusing upon the same cultural universal (the human need for shelter) at the same time? How do the teachers use the Internet to share with each other their geographically and socio-economically diverse…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Web Based Instruction, Internet, Computer Uses in Education