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Dubé, Adam K.; McEwen, Rhonda N. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2017
Using Luhmann's communication theory and affordance theories, we develop a framework to examine how kindergarten-grade 2 students interact with tablet computers. We assessed whether cognitive ability and device configuration influence how successfully children use tablet computers. We found that children's limited ability to direct their cognitive…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Primary Education, Handheld Devices, Computer Use
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Niculovic, Milica; Zivkovic, Dragana; Manasijevic, Dragan; Strbac, Nada – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2012
A large number of criteria for evaluating Internet addiction have been developed recently. The research of Internet addiction among students of the Technical faculty in Bor, University of Belgrade has been conducted and its results are presented in this paper. The study included 270 students using criteria of Young's Internet Addiction Test. In…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Computer Use, Influence of Technology
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Lim, Keol; Meier, Ellen B. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2011
This study was developed to identify and describe new trends and gender differences in the use of computers and the Internet in South Korea. In this mixed-method study, both quantitative and qualitative techniques were used. Results indicated that both males and females used computers generally for four purposes: social networking, personal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Gender Differences, Males
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Bowers, Alex J.; Berland, Matthew – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2013
Historically, the relationship between student academic achievement and use of computers for fun and video gaming has been described from a multitude of perspectives, from positive, to negative, to neutral. However, recent research has indicated that computer use and video gaming may be positively associated with achievement, yet these studies…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, High School Students, Grade 10