Investigation of the Use of Information Technology Products of Children in Public Preschools in Central Taiwan

• Main Authors: XU, BEI-JUN, 徐貝君
• Other Authors: SU, HSIU-CHIH
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/7ers77

碩士 === 朝陽科技大學 === 幼兒保育系 === 106 === The purpose of this study was to investigate the status and purpose of use of information technology products of children at public preschools in central Taiwan, and to compare background variables and use of information technology products of young children. This study used questionnaires to survey parents children aged 3 to 6 years old attending public preschool in central Taiwan. Totally, 382 questionnaires were sent out, with 290 valid questionnaires. The response rate was 76%. The methods of descriptive statistics, chi-squared test, t-test, and one-way ANOVA were used to analyze the collected data. The findings of the study are described as follows: 1. Use of information technology products of young children Television was the most frequently used product of young children, with 55.9% children watched television 6-7 daysper week. They spent more time watching television during weekend, with an average of 173.29 minutes per day. Young children watched TV mostly when they were bored. 2. Purpose of Using information technology products Young children used information technology products for entertainments and leisure activities, followed by learning. 3. Relations between background variables, and status and purpose of use of information technology products (1) Girls used tablets for learning more often than boys. (2) More children over 5 years old watched television and more frequently than children aged 3-5 years old; children over 5 years old also used tablet for entertainment than younger children. (3) More children with parents aged 35-year-old and below used smart phones with higher frequency and amount of time (especially before sleep, having a meal, or feeling bored) than children with parents aged 36 years old and above. (4) Young children with maternal education of junior college and below spent more time watching TV during weekdays and using tablet during weekends than children with maternal education of university education and above. Young children with maternal education of junior college and below often used information technology products when feeling bored. Children with maternal education of university education and above were more likely to use computers for learning. (5) Children with monthly familyl incomes of 40,000-60,000 NT dollars used computers more frequently and longer periods of time than children with monthly family incomes of below 40,000 and above 60,000 NT dollars. Children with monthly family incomes of 60,000 NT dollars and above were more likely to watch TV and use tablets for entertainment and leisure activities. Children with monthly family incomes of 40,000-60,000 NT dollars were more likely to use smart phone for social interactions. (6) Children with information technology products at home used more frequently than children without information technology products at home. They spent more time watching TV and using computers and tablets. Children with smart phones in the family used information technology products more often in adults’ gatherings. Children with tablets in the family used information technology products more often when feeling bored. (7) Children who had personal television, computer, smart phone and tablet had a higher percentage using them with higher frequency and amount of time than children who did not own those products.