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Faith in the ‘Digital Native’ during online search in Australian home-schools
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 13:57 authored by Morrison, RStudents today can access unlimited information online, and can do so, according to ‘generational digital divide’ rhetoric, without assistance. This paper explores the extent to which ‘generational digital divide’ rhetoric is supported by the discourse accompanying online search in five Australian home-schools. Observations and interviews were analysed using Critical Discourse Analysis. During search, discourse assumed greater student skill. In interview, however, parents and students reported doubt in the students’ search proficiency. Growing reliance upon search by increasing numbers of home-schoolers warrants greater understanding of such technology and its role in learning.
History
Publication title
Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Computers in EducationPagination
169-174ISBN
9789869401289Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in EducationPlace of publication
TaiwanEvent title
Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Computers in EducationEvent Venue
PhillipinesDate of Event (Start Date)
2018-11-26Date of Event (End Date)
2018-11-30Rights statement
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