Impacts of Technology Use on Children: Exploring Literature on the Brain, Cognition and Well-Being. OECD Education Working Papers, No. 195

Autor/in	Gottschalk, Francesca
Institution	Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (France)
Titel	Impacts of Technology Use on Children: Exploring Literature on the Brain, Cognition and Well-Being. OECD Education Working Papers, No. 195
Quelle	(2019), (45 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISSN	1993-9019
DOI	10.1787/8296464e-en
Schlagwörter	Influence of Technology; Children; Brain; Well Being; Cognitive Development; Social Development; Emotional Development; Physical Development; Child Development; Television; Social Media; Video Games; Executive Function; Health Behavior; Sleep; Anxiety; Physical Activity Level; Obesity; Handheld Devices; Telecommunications + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Child; Kind; Kinder; Gehirn; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Kognitive Entwicklung; Soziale Entwicklung; Gefühlsbildung; Körperliche Entwicklung; Kindesentwicklung; Fernsehen; Fernsehtechnik; Soziale Medien; Video game; Videospiel; Videospiele; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Schlaf; Angst; Adipositas; Telekommunikationstechnik
Abstract	Children in the 21st century are avid users of technology--more so than generations past. This rise in use has led to much attention on the consequences of technology use, and how this impacts children's brains and their socio-emotional, cognitive and physical development. Much of the research in these fields, especially brain-based research, is in its infancy. Furthermore, it often shows very small correlations between technology use and child outcomes; whether technology causes these outcomes is unclear, and small effect sizes bring questions about real-life implications for children. Despite these issues, policy-makers in various countries have set guidelines for technology use in children, which are often restriction-focused. This paper explores some of the literature on the effects of technology use on children in terms of their brain, cognitive, socio-emotional and physical development, and summarises what is clearly demonstrated in the literature. It also highlights where more quality research is needed to better understand the impact of technology on children, and support the development of effective, evidence-based guidelines. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01