The holidays may be over – but the debate over young people and screen time continues. And as anxious parents prepare children for the start of a new school term, many will have concerns about what exposure to technology ...
Social Sciences
Sep 5, 2018
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Are you constantly checking your phone when you're out and about? Do you have trouble resisting the lure of ever more screen time? If so, be careful when you go grocery shopping—as your phone may be costing you more than ...
Consumer & Gadgets
May 23, 2019
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Around 1 in 10 Australian children has problems with language development by the time they start school, but the signs aren't always obvious. How can we tell if a child needs assistance?
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2023
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While a visit to the great outdoors is a common prescription for reducing screen use, a pioneering new study finds that time outdoors doesn't always reduce smartphone screentime.
Social Sciences
May 15, 2023
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A research project into smartphone use across the life span has shone a light on some interesting insights into modern Australian life.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 9, 2017
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For adults, communicating in our first language feels easy and natural. Yet learning language is a complex process that is influenced by several factors.
Social Sciences
May 3, 2022
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The children's section at the giant Consumer Electronics Show this week touted "innovations that enable 21st century kids to learn and play smarter than ever."
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 12, 2018
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Parents have always helped with homework and made sure their children fulfill responsibilities like chores, but the extended and often unstructured time families are spending together during the current crisis creates new ...
Education
Apr 13, 2020
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As students and families in some parts of Canada approach their spring breaks, busy parents and caregivers everywhere may be reminded of the COVID-19 pandemic's two-year anniversary of March 13, 2020.
Social Sciences
Mar 10, 2022
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The pandemic has fundamentally altered every part of our lives, not least the time we spend on digital devices. For young people in particular, the blurred line between recreational and educational screen time presents new ...
Social Sciences
Oct 8, 2021
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