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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2021.19.1.011

Home ICTs environment for distance learning contexts: A longitudinal comparison of household smart devices  

Chin, Meejung (Department of Child Development & Family Studies, Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University)
Bae, Hanjin (Department of Child Development & Family Studies, Seoul National University)
Kwon, Soonbum (Department of Child Development & Family Studies, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.19, no.1, 2021 , pp. 11-22 More about this Journal
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to distance learning in primary and secondary school. Little has been known whether home ICTs environment is appropriate for the distance learning. This paper aims to assess the current state of ICTs environment at home for the distance learning of children. Using 2012 and 2019 Korean Media Panel Survey, we investigated the number of smart devices owned by households and found differences in ownership by household characteristics. The results showed that the majority of household owned more than one smart devices per child. However, the difference in the proportion of households with less than one device per child varied depending on whether smartphone was included in smart devices. These results imply that public intervention is needed to prevent educational inequality caused by the home ICTs environment for the distance learning.
Keywords
COVID-19; Distance learning; ICTs; Korean Media Panel Survey; Smart device;
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