Reflections of Parents of Elementary School Pupils in the Republic of Croatia About the Use of Tablets in Class

Sandra Kadum, Antonija VukaÅ¡inović and Marija KaraÄ ić
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Sandra Kadum: Associate professor, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University Juraj Dobrila of Pula (Croatia)
Antonija Vukašinović: Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Slavonski Brod, Slavonski Brod, Republika Hrvatska, assistant
Marija KaraÄ ić: Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Slavonski Brod, Slavonski Brod, Hrvatska; Doctor of Science

Revista romaneasca pentru educatie multidimensionala - Journal for Multidimensional Education, 2023, vol. 15, issue 4, 423-439

Abstract: In the last three years, there have been changes that contributed to the introduction of modern technology, i.e., tablets, into the teaching process. "Refreshment" was needed to continue. The need for effective, interesting, and motivating teaching has become evident. The use of tablets in class can certainly meet these needs. The goal was to determine the thoughts and attitudes of parents of elementary school children about the use of tablets: do they agree that tablets should replace classic textbooks in classes? Research was conducted on a sample of 1,403 parents of children who attended elementary school. The results show that 49.0% of respondents state that their child often uses a tablet in class. Furthermore, 69.6% of parents fully agree with the statement that the use of modern technology in teaching is good to know. 67.3% strongly disagree with the possibility of replacing classic textbooks with tablets in class. Parents: 42.6% of them think that the tablet does not make it easier for the child to learn, and 34.0% of the research participants could not make up their minds about the set items. 80.4% of parents believe that excessive use of tablets by children is addictive.

Keywords: parents; pupils; primary school; tablet; teaching (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.18662/rrem/15.4/802

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