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Pre-Schoolers' Use of Technology and Digital Media in Singapore: Entertainment Indulgence and/or Learning Engagement?
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Tay, Lee Yong; Aiyoob, Thaslim Begum; Chua, Terence Buan Kiong; Ramachandran, Kalaivani; Chia, Michael Yong Hwa – Educational Media International, 2021
The proliferation of information and communication technology (ICT) has changed the way we live and this also has implications on how it is used for learning and entertainment. However, technology and digital media are more often seen as gateways to entertainment and the attraction is a very strong one. This is true for adults and children…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Parent Attitudes, Information Technology, Family Environment
Relationship of Play and Language Patterns among Singaporean Pre-School Children in Homes and Classrooms.
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Swee, Audrey – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1994
Investigated the relationship between Singaporean preschoolers' play and language patterns. Observations of 56 children at play in a standardized setting in their classrooms and in their homes were videotaped and analyzed using two play measures and five language measures. Higher levels of play and higher levels of language were found to…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Family Environment, Family Influence, Foreign Countries
The Development of Bilingual Ability in Pre-School Children. NIE-BvLF Project Sub-Study.
Loh, Shoou Ai; Sim, Wong Kooi – 1993
To investigate the actual and possible roles of parents in the development of preschoolers' bilingual ability, this study examined the home environments and bilingual ability of Singapore preschoolers. A total of 378 children, aged 5 and 6 years, were divided into 2 groups and individually interviewed. Children in one group began the interview in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Chinese, English
Teaching and Learning at Home: Features of Parental Support for the Bilingual Competence of Pre-Schoolers.
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Sharpe, Pamela – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Used interviews and questionnaires to examine parents' role in supporting bilingual competence of Singapore preschoolers. Found that well-educated mothers used English in everyday interactions and provided story reading, television, and video viewing in English and Mandarin. Parents were aware of the need for appropriate physical and material…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Family Environment, Foreign Countries