Research Report
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Citation
McPake J, Stephen C, Plowman L, Sime D & Downey S (2005) Already at a disadvantage? ICT in the home and children's preparation for primary school (ICT research bursaries 2004 - Final Report). Becta ICT research bursaries. Becta (British Educational Communication and Technology Agency). http://partners.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=rh&rid=13653
Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of socio-economic disadvantage on pre-school children¡¯s development of competences in information and communications technologies (ICT). The study focuses on children¡¯s experiences of ICT in the home and in pre-school settings in the year before they begin formal education, and seeks to investigate concepts of advantage and disadvantage in this context. The study also aims to investigate teachers¡¯ perceptions of children¡¯s ICT competences on entry to school.
Keywords
ICT; technology; children; transition; preschool; disadvantage; Computers and children; Information technology; Computers Social aspects
| Status | Published |
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| Title of series | Becta ICT research bursaries |
| Publication date | 31/12/2005 |
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| Publisher | Becta (British Educational Communication and Technology Agency) |
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Honorary Research Fellow, Faculty of Social Sciences