Uncovering Iranian mothers’ perceptions of their bilingual children's home digital literacy practices in English

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ID21632007
AuthorsAli Soyoof (0000-0002-8037-5632, Monash University, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume32
Issue2
Pages745-756
Publication date2024-02-07
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInteractive Learning Environments (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-4820 • E-ISSN: 1744-5191
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10494820.2022.2096643
OpenAlexW4284962728
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited50

In Iran, many children spend a great deal of their time in home contexts where they often use different digital technologies such as smartphones, tablets, and some other digital devices. However, the way that children use these digital technologies largely depends on their mothers whose perceptions can shape their home digital literacy practices. While mothers’ perceptions of their children’s home digital literacy practices have been investigated in other contexts such as Turkey, Spain, England, and Sweden, there is a scarcity of knowledge about the perceptions of Iranian mothers. To bridge this gap, I conducted a qualitative case study using demographic profiles and semi-structured interviews to uncover Iranian mothers’ perceptions of their bilingual children's home digital literacy practices in English. Drawing on thematic analysis, the findings demonstrated that while Iranian mothers urged their children to engage in home digital literacy practices in English, they had different motives such as migration, higher education, decision-making, practical skills, and early formal education. The findings of this study can offer valuable insights to the Iranian English language teaching (ELT) stakeholders to better address the needs of Iranian children and their parents using digital technologies in English

Digital Literacy · Literacy · Medical education · Pedagogy · Perception · Qualitative research · Scarcity · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Child Development and Digital Technology · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Psychology · Social Media and Politics

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