UKLJUČENOST INFORMACIJSKO I KOMUNIKACIJSKE TEHNOLOGIJE U ODRASTANJE DJECE RANE I PREDŠKOLSKE DOBI
THE INVOLVEMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN GROWING UP OF EARLY AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Author(s): Edita Rogulj, Ana Tokić
Subject(s): Education, School education, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Distance learning / e-learning, Pedagogy
Published by: Filozofski fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu
Keywords: information and communications technologies (ICT); digital competence; institutions for early and preschool education;
Summary/Abstract: Modern childhood strives for an interdisciplinary approach in which pedagogy is united with information and communications technologies (ICT). In the educational structure, early and preschool education lays the foundation for the academic development of everyone. That is why it is important to pay a lot of attention to the implementation of ICT from an early age. The field of digial pedagogy actualizes the issue of ICT influence on children and focuses on the development of digital literacy and digital competence. Child’s first contact with digital technology takes place in a family environment and continues in educational institutions. By creating the conditions for the development of children’s digital competencies, the foundations for digital institutional education are being created. Currently, institutions for early and preschool education do not have the needed infrastructure to take over the complete digital education so it still takes place in the family. Previous research shows the positive and negative impacts of ICT on a child’s development. Quality organization of time spent in front of digital devices prevents the occurrence of negative influences and amplifies the positive ones. Therefore, it is important to explore the frequency of using information and communications technologies by children while they are outside educational institutions. The aim of this research was to determine the frequency and purpose of using ICT by early and preschool age children and the involvement of parents in content selection, sharing ICT and development of digital literacy of their children. For the purposes of this paper quantitative research was conducted through an online questionnaire in which participated 250 parents of early and preschool age children. The results are showing a growing trend of children’s exposure to ICT from an early age, so it is important to create an environment that will contribute to the quality growth of present generations. The complexity of growing up in digital environment requires the maximum involvement of all stakeholders in creating the conditions and the right approach to the development of digital competencies.

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