If I possessed the knowledge and were given the opportunity to perform any research study affecting the field of early childhood education, it would relate to the effects that ‘screen time’ has on the developing human brain. Throughout my career, I have noticed a large regression in the areas of socialization, problem solving, focus, and attention. More recently through my class readings, I have learned that many studies are relating some of these problems to the amount of time children are spending in front of various screens, be it video games, computers, and television. Even learning games are being considered as possibly damaging. I am learning that it is not the nature of the game, but the time that children are spending staring at a screen rather that interacting with others, and the world around them. If I could, I would conduct a research study that would hopefully provide comprehensive evidence that links screen time to any or all of the above listed problem areas. This research would be important not just for parents to know, but for teachers as well. A new trend in education is technology, which is very important for our children to become familiar with in the ever changing and growing world. However, we may need to be cognitive and aware of how much technology we are utilizing as it pertains to ‘screen time,’ and the consequences that can come along with it.
Rebecca,
ReplyDeleteYour topic is very interesting because it related to what I am currently focused on for the class assignments. My area of research will be on child's play and how the types of play these children are exposed to may affect academic achievement or academic learning. Cheryl
Rebecca, In a previous course we briefly reviewed how technology was interferring with childrens skills and development. I think it is important to make both the children and educators understand how the use of technology can be both a benefit and detriment.
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