Teacher partnership controlling as a model to manage beneficial gadget use for elementary school-age children

Wahyuni, Sri (0202) Teacher partnership controlling as a model to manage beneficial gadget use for elementary school-age children. The 3rd International Conference on Education and Social Science Research.

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Abstract

The background of this study is based on parental supervision shortage on children while accessing online media. The objective of this study is to develop a parental control model for gadget use as well as time limit to use gadgets and determine the appropriate Teacher Partnership Controlling model for elementary school-age children. The type of this study is Research and Development (R&D) with experimental models carried out on elementary school-age children with a sample of grade 1 to 6 in Barang Village, Jumo District, Temanggung Regency. The data collection was done by giving questionnaire, interview and documentation. The data on gadget usage surveillance was done by applying Google Family Link application. The results of the preliminary study showed that there were problems regarding the use of gadgets, so that Teacher Partnership Controlling model was developed and it was accompanied by a guidebook for the use of the Google Family Link application for beneficial gadgets for the children. The results of the study showed that there had been a decrease in the level of gadget use in children after the Teacher Partnership Controlling model was applied. This happened because parents can directly control and limit the use of children's gadgets with the Google Family Link application. It can be concluded that the Teacher Partnership Control model is suitable for primary school age children. It is suggested that the Teacher Partnership Controlling model can be applied to oversee the use of gadgets among children

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