Researching Digital Inequalities in Children's Play with Technology in South Africa
| Title: | Researching Digital Inequalities in Children's Play with Technology in South Africa |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Murris, Karin (ORCID |
| Source: | Learning, Media and Technology. 2023 48(3):542-555. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Children, Play, Equal Education, Socioeconomic Status, Language Usage, Ethnicity, Sex, Educational Environment, Access to Computers, Information Technology, Elementary School Students, Preschool Children |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom (England), South Africa (Cape Town) |
| DOI: | 10.1080/17439884.2022.2095570 |
| ISSN: | 1743-9884 1743-9892 |
| Abstract: | This paper reports on the South African findings from an international mixed methods study between the LEGO Foundation, Dubit and the Universities of Sheffield (England) and Cape Town (South Africa) on young children's learning with digital technology. The findings of the study, the first of its kind in South Africa, show the consistency of qualities and experience of play, but also reveal socio-economic, linguistic, ethnic, gender and racial inequalities in the play environments of both groups of 3-11-year-olds. Yet, despite these structural inequalities, the play ecologies of children in resource-constrained environments show their creativity within the digital/non-digital environment. The paper discusses some of the analytical tools used and the geo-political issues raised, and considers these in conjunction with selected data. We conclude that the different socio-cultural conditions and geo-political realities offer new insights about the role global education research can play in helping combat structural inequalities in resource-constrained environments. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1394399 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| ISSN: | 1743-9884 1743-9892 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/17439884.2022.2095570 |
| Published in: | Learning, Media and Technology |
| Language: | English |