Professional paper

The Impact of Information Technologies on Preschool Child Development

Svetlana Anđelić ; Information Technology School – ITS
Zoran Čekerevac ; Faculty of Business & Industrial Management, UNION University in Beograd
Nikola Dragović ; Information Technology High School – ITHS

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the reader to the impact of information technologies, primarily personal computers, on preschool child development from all aspects: pedagogical, psychological, sociological and medical. Furthermore, the paper discusses some of the main obstacles towards the application of information technologies. The research was conducted with the aim to gather opinions and suggestions from parents and preschool teachers on the (un)warranted use of personal computers in preschool upbringing and education, with particular emphasis on the possibility of computer use in preschools. The research procedure and results are presented in detail. Taking into account all four aspects (pedagogical, psychological, sociological, and medical) of the influence of new information technologies on preschool child development, the authors have concluded that the use of new technologies carries significant advantages, provided the use is adequate, targeted, and only supplementary.

Keywords

computerphilia; e-book; innovation; Instant Messenger Generation; modernization

Hrčak ID:

120167

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/120167

Publication date:

26.3.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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