USE a kind of computer technology must be addressed wisely. Instead of fostering a child, playing with such sophisticated devices can actually inhibit the growth of children, especially reading skills.
Advances in computer technology not only keep a positive impact, as well as negative effects for children. A Swedish study showed that the increased use of computers can greatly influence the reading habits in children aged nine and ten years-this is seen slumped in countries with every household has at least one computer.
Research conducted at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, analyzed the differences between different countries from time to time to explain the change in reading achievement among children. Prof. Monica Rosen of the Department of Education and Special Education and his colleagues have been studying about the reading ability of children has changed since 1970.
Countries such as Hungary, Italy, the United States, and Sweden are included in this international comparison. The ability of children has risen steadily in Italy and Hungary. Meanwhile, on the contrary decreased rapidly since 1991 in the United States and Sweden.
During this period, many factors that make the school system in a number of countries has changed. As well as the behavior of society at large and extra-curricular activities after school children in particular. The students in Sweden and the United States described a large increase in the use of computers in their spare time during this period.
Meanwhile, a similar increase was not reported in Hungary or Italy. This research has been conducted with funding support from the Swedish Riksbankens Jubileumsfond. Conclusions of the study was released by the University of Goteborg some time ago.
"Our study shows that the presence of computers at home have contributed to changing the habits of children," said Rosen.
"So that their reading habits are no longer growing at the same level as before," he said as quoted by Medical News Today.
"By comparing a number of countries from time to time, we may see a negative correlation between changes in reading skills and habits of computer use at the time that shows that the ability to read down drastically due to frequent turning on the computer," said Rosen.
Studies show that the frequency and amount of leisure time reading books borrowed from the library is also decreased because of increased use of computers at home. So, actually, not because their computers or activities that impair the ability to read a child, but the use of computers has been stolen child free time that is normally used for reading.
Does not make a habit of playing computer games development in terms of reading skills of children in the same way as reading a book when free time. In fact, it is also spread on the habit of reading print media are also dropped among adults.
In many households today, no longer a habit of a family member actually sit down and read something.
"We have shown that the more minimal mainly due to decline in reading skills of children in the moderate to the most good," he added.
"It does show that children who are less talented become more widely read or reading skills they are so ugly. What happens is that children are capable of high-performing and less, "said Rosen.
He asserts, it is very difficult to measure and compare the reading skills of a child from time to time.
"It is important that we not jump to the conclusion that a full explanation of why the reading ability of children to be ugly because of his disability education. Conversely, the reason for the use of computers can impair the ability to read has been demonstrated very clearly that time is very important to develop a high reading skills, "says Rosen.
The researchers also found that reading ability in young males has decreased less than girls.
This is because they tend to spend more time on the computer video game. Previous studies published last year by the National Bureau of Economic Research in the United States also produces the same conclusion. According to the study, equipping children with a computer can actually reduce their ability in reading and mathematics.
"Giving children regular access to a computer can actually inhibit the ability of reading and math," said a researcher Prof. Jacob Vigdor. In the UK, since 1997, the government actually began to promote the use of computers among school children.
More than 32,000 schools have been enjoying a computer with internet access. In fact, the policy will exacerbate the child's ability to read and can even improve their skills in the technical field of computers. Meanwhile, in North Carolina, United States, are known to 150 000 children aged 10 to 14 years has been using computers regularly.
The researchers compared the ability of children to read and count before and after using the computer. Apparently, the computer has a significant effect in reducing a child's ability.
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