What does research tell us about 8-9 year olds online
The ACMA research project Media and Communications in Australian Families 2007 is an in-depth study of young people’s use of electronic media and the way that parents mediate that use.
The research involved a representative telephone survey of parents from 751 family households across Australia and a three-day time-use diary completed by 1003 young people aged 8–17 years.
The research shows that in 2007, children in middle primary years were emerging users of internet-enabled computers and mobile phones. Children 8–9 years reported participating in a range of internet and mobile phone activities over a three day period.
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32 per cent used the internet to play online games against other players.
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23 per cent used the internet to complete homework.
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16 per cent used mobile phones for talking.
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10 per cent used computers for messaging.
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8 per cent used computers for watching/listening to media.
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7 per cent used computers for social networking.
- 5 per cent used a mobile phone for messaging.