Internet behavior of primary school children
https://doi.org/10.23947/2658-7165-2021-4-4-40-51
Abstract
The article presents results of the study of primary school children Internet behavior. The possible threats, causes and solutions in the case of addictive behavior are considered. The Introduction shows the social significance of the problem. Internet space influence on the formation of the worldview and the impact on the personal structure of the child are evaluated. The age features of this age group are shown. The causes of addictive behavior are analyzed. The novelty of the study is to present a brief overview of studies on the problem of primary school children Internet behavior. The Theoretical justification analyzes the behavior of younger schoolchildren with the advent of technologization and digitalization. The causes of "dangerous" relationships with the Internet are revealed. Possible threats when using Internet resources by children of primary school age are considered: content, communication, consumer, technical, dependencies. The sources of these threats are indicated. The influence and behavior of younger schoolchildren in these situations is analyzed. This article describes the tasks of parents to prevent this problem and an example of behavior in the event of a problem. In the Discussion of the results, the issue of teaching the skills of safe behavior on the Internet to younger schoolchildren is raised. The necessity of developing methodological materials on this problem is justified. The main psychological and pedagogical conditions for teaching information security to younger schoolchildren are highlighted. In Сonclusion, the trends of the problem of teaching safe behavior of primary school children on the Internet are noted. It is noted that the primary school in our time calls for further study of this issue and the need to develop new forms and methods of teaching to improve the safety of younger students in the network.
About the Authors
M. I. ChumakRussian Federation
Margarita I. Chumak
Rostov-on-Don
M. Yu. Elagina
Russian Federation
Marina Yu. Elagina
Rostov-on-Don
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For citations:
Chumak M.I., Elagina M.Yu. Internet behavior of primary school children. Innovative science: psychology, pedagogy, defectology. 2021;4(4):40-51. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.23947/2658-7165-2021-4-4-40-51