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Exploring effects of the digital home literacy environment on early literacy and vocabulary skills of first graders
Raasing, S.A.M. (2022) Exploring effects of the digital home literacy environment on early literacy and vocabulary skills of first graders.
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| Embargo date: | 27 July 2024 |
| Abstract: | This study investigated how aspects of the digital home literacy environment (DHLE) relate to the early literacy and vocabulary skills of first graders. More specifically, it was investigated whether the digital counterparts of known analogue predictors for literacy in the home environment had similar predictive values for children’s literacy and vocabulary skills in the first grade. The parents of 53 kindergarteners were interviewed about their DHLE (i.e., materials, device use, literacy activities, parental characteristics). In addition, in the first semester of first Grade, their children were assessed for vocabulary skills and early literacy skills (phoneme-grapheme knowledge and phonological awareness). The results showed that formal device use was not a predictor for both skills. Parents’ modelling behaviour in the area of performing digital educational literacy activities, and the children's performance of digital leisure literacy activities, were found as predictors for vocabulary. No predictors for early literacy skills could be found. Despite parents awareness of the potential of digital resources for literacy learning, it was minimally implemented in the HLE. It can be concluded that the DHLE has not replaced the analogue HLE yet, but is so far only complementary. More attention is needed to this part of the home environment, where children grow up with many literacy stimulating possibilities, right at their fingertips. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 81 education, teaching |
| Programme: | Educational Science and Technology MSc (60023) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/90589 |
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