The role of Estonian teachers in the social mediation of children’s internet use

Authors

  • Kadri Soo
  • Veronika Kalmus
  • Mare Ainsaar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12697/eha.2015.3.2.06

Keywords:

social mediation of internet use, teacher’s role, online risks, online harm, digital skills

Abstract

Õpetajatel on oluline roll laste ettevalmistamisel internetimaailmas toimetulekuks. Artiklis analüüsitakse Eesti õpetajate tegevust 9–16aastaste laste internetikasutuse sotsiaalses vahendamises, mille mõõtmiseks kasutati kaheksat tunnust EU Kids Online’i uuringust. Tulemused näitavad, et enamik Eesti õpetajatest on õpilaste internetikasutust sotsiaalselt vahendanud: üksnes 13% lastest ei suutnud meenutada, et nad oleks õpetajatelt kunagi juhiseid või informatsiooni saanud. Peamised erinevused Eesti õpetajate tegevuses ilmnesid keele ja asula suuruse puhul. Uuring lubab väita, et eesti keelt rääkivate ja väikestest asulatest pärit laste õpetajad vahendavad laste internetitegevusi aktiivsemalt ja mitmekülgsemalt ning pakuvad internetiohtude korral rohkem nõuandeid. See, kuidas on õpetajate tegevus ja laste kokkupuude internetiohtudega omavahel seotud, erineb vanuseja keelerühmiti. Internetis kahju kogemine ei ole seotud õpetajatepoolse sotsiaalse vahendamisega.

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2015-11-01

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Soo, K., Kalmus, V., & Ainsaar, M. (2015). The role of Estonian teachers in the social mediation of children’s internet use. Eesti Haridusteaduste Ajakiri. Estonian Journal of Education, 3(2), 156–185. https://doi.org/10.12697/eha.2015.3.2.06

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