ERIC Number: ED672282
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jan
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Understanding Heterogeneous Patterns of Family Engagement with Educational Technology to Inform School-Family Communication in Linguistically Diverse Communities. EdWorkingPaper No. 23-780
Catherine Armstrong Asher; Ethan Scherer; James S. Kim; Johanna Norshus Tvedt
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
We leverage log data from an educational app and two-way text message records from over 3,500 students during the summers of 2019 and 2020, along with in-depth interviews in Spanish and English, to identify patterns of family engagement with educational technology. Based on the type and timing of technology use, we identify several distinct profiles of engagement, which we group into two categories: Independent Users who engage with technology-based educational software independently, and Interaction-Supported Users who use two-way communications to support their engagement. We also find that as the demands of families from schools increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, Spanish-speaking families were significantly more likely than English-speaking families to engage with educational technology across all categories of families, particularly as Interaction-Supported Users.
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Educational Technology, Family School Relationship, Spanish, English, COVID-19, Pandemics, Computer Mediated Communication, Change, Summer Programs, Native Language, Individual Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Elementary School Students, Reading Comprehension, Parent Student Relationship
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Related Records: EJ1438072
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
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