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Title:
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INTERNET USE AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT DURING CHILDHOOD: THE ECOLOGICAL TECHNO-SUBSYSTEM |
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Author(s):
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Genevieve Marie Johnson , Julia Ann Johnson |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-57-7 |
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Editors:
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Miguel Baptista Nunes, Pedro Isaías and Philip Powell |
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Year:
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2008 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Internet, children, cognitive development, ecological systems theory, techno-subsystem |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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167 |
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Last Page:
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174 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Parents of 128 children in an elementary school provided information on childrens use of the Internet at home. Parent
response to the open-ended item what does your child do when he/she uses the Internet at home was thematically
organized into four types of Internet behavior: learn, play, browse, and communicate. Children were individually
administered four measures of cognitive development (expressive language, metacognition, visual perception, and
auditory memory). Parent reported online learning and communicating (but not playing and browsing) were associated
with increased cognitive scores. Focused and goal-directed online activities (e.g., learning and communicating) are
recommended for children 6 to 12 years of age. |
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