Research Article

Investigation of Teacher Views on Digital Addiction and Suggestions for Solution

Volume: 2 Number: 2 December 23, 2019
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Investigation of Teacher Views on Digital Addiction and Suggestions for Solution

Abstract

Technological advances that took place in the 21st century have caused great changes in our lives. Today, children are growing up in an environment where internet and interactive technologies are widely used since infancy. Therefore, it is not possible to remove children from this world who are introduced to the digital world from a very young age and live a life intertwined with this world. In this case, it is the duty of parents and teachers to ensure that children are present in a safe and informed way in digital environments. The aim of the research was to determine the knowledge of teachers about digital addiction and to find out the solutions proposed for the students who developed digital addiction. This research is based on qualitative research type and basic research design. In the research, snowball / chain sampling method was used to determine the group of participants. The participants of the study consist of pre-school teachers and classroom teachers working in different provinces of our country. In the study, semi-structured interview form was used as data collection tool. Interviews were made face to face, phone calls or online. Within the scope of the research, the data obtained at the end of the data collection process on the internet were analyzed and interpreted using content analysis technique. Data were analyzed in detail, systematized by thematization and coding and interpreted and evaluated. According to the findings of the data analysis, while the highest frequency is (f = 16) “not to be separated from technological devices”, the analysis of teachers thoughts about digital dependence, problem behaviours teachers observed in their students developing digital dependence “Aggressive and offensive behaviors” is (f = 8). The highest frequency of the solution suggestions put forward by the teachers in the fight against digital addiction in their students is setting boundary (f = 11).

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 23, 2019

Submission Date

August 6, 2019

Acceptance Date

November 22, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 2 Number: 2

APA
Avcı, F., & Er, H. (2019). Dijital Bağımlılığa İlişkin Öğretmen Görüşlerinin İncelenmesi ve Çözüm Önerileri. Language Teaching and Educational Research, 2(2), 132-159. https://doi.org/10.35207/later.602235

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