Teachers' and Parents' Perceptions on the Impact of Mobile Dependency on Early Learners’ Language Development

Janine Marie Fernandez, Donalyn Matel, Camela Pepito, Kaitlin Marie Opingo, Veronica Calasang

Abstract

This study examines the perceptions and strategies of parents and teachers regarding the impact of mobile device usage on early learners' language development in selected private schools in Cebu. Utilizing a quantitative research design, data were collected through a validated questionnaire distributed to kindergarten teachers and parents. The findings reveal that both parents and teachers perceive a very high negative impact of mobile device usage on various aspects of language development, including vocabulary acquisition, sentence construction, pronunciation, and overall communication skills. Despite high utilization of strategies to regulate mobile device usage, the relationship between these strategies and the perceived impact was found to be negligible and not statistically significant among parents. However, a moderate negative correlation was observed between the perceived impact of mobile device usage and parents' beliefs in the effectiveness of their strategies, indicating decreased confidence as negative impacts increase. These results highlight the necessity for more effective, evidence-based strategies and enhanced collaboration between parents and educators to mitigate the adverse effects of mobile dependency on early learners' language development.

https://doi.org/10.2209/wjher.4.2

Keywords

Mobile devices, language development, educational technology, early childhood education

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Journal:  World Journal on Education and Humanities ResearchVolume (Issue): 4(2)DOI: https://doi.org/10.2209/wjher.4.2Pages: 102-113Published: 06-17-2024Copyright: Copyright (c) 2024 Janine Marie Fernandez, Donalyn Matel, Camela Pepito, Kaitlin Marie Opingo, Veronica CalasangOpen access: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
How to CiteFernandez, J.M., Matel, D., Pepito, C. Opingo, K.M., Calasang, V. (2024). Teachers' and Parents' Perceptions on the Impact of Mobile Dependency on Early Learners’ Language Development. World Journal on Education and Humanities Research, 4(2), 102-113. https://doi.org/10.2209/wjher.4.2