TY - BOOK

T1 - Young Children’s Digital Literacy Practices in the Home

T2 - A Review of the Literature

AU - Kumpulainen, Kristiina

AU - Gillen, J

PY - 2017/11/30

Y1 - 2017/11/30

N2 - This paper reports a review of research literature on young children’s (aged 0-8 years old)digital literacy practices in the home. The review contributes to one of the aims of theCOST DigiLitEY programme by identifying the current state of knowledge onyoung children’s digital literacy and multimodal practices in homes andcommunities, including synthesising research on parental support of children’sdigital literacy development” (WG1 Mission Statement). Accordingly, the purpose of thisreview is to 1) summarise current research knowledge in the area of young children’s digitalliteracy practices in the home, 2) identify key messages for educational researchers,parents and policy makers, and 3) propose key research questions in the field for futurestudy. A total of 33 studies published between 2005 and 2015 were selected for thereview. Informed by a descriptive and narrative approach, the review revealed three leadingthemes that emerged from the analysis, namely; Parental mediation of children’s digitalliteracy practices in homes, Children’s media engagement and literacy learning in homes,and home-school knowledge exchange of children’s digital literacy practices. The majorfindings of these themes are highlighted and the review ends with key messages forparents; educational policy and practice, and educational researchers.

AB - This paper reports a review of research literature on young children’s (aged 0-8 years old)digital literacy practices in the home. The review contributes to one of the aims of theCOST DigiLitEY programme by identifying the current state of knowledge onyoung children’s digital literacy and multimodal practices in homes andcommunities, including synthesising research on parental support of children’sdigital literacy development” (WG1 Mission Statement). Accordingly, the purpose of thisreview is to 1) summarise current research knowledge in the area of young children’s digitalliteracy practices in the home, 2) identify key messages for educational researchers,parents and policy makers, and 3) propose key research questions in the field for futurestudy. A total of 33 studies published between 2005 and 2015 were selected for thereview. Informed by a descriptive and narrative approach, the review revealed three leadingthemes that emerged from the analysis, namely; Parental mediation of children’s digitalliteracy practices in homes, Children’s media engagement and literacy learning in homes,and home-school knowledge exchange of children’s digital literacy practices. The majorfindings of these themes are highlighted and the review ends with key messages forparents; educational policy and practice, and educational researchers.

KW - digital literacies

KW - Early childhood

KW - homes

KW - families

KW - digital technologies

M3 - Commissioned report

BT - Young Children’s Digital Literacy Practices in the Home

PB - COST ACTION ISI1410 DigiLitEY

ER -