Young children learning with toys and technology at home

This research project will produce an account of play, learning and technology in the everyday lives of young children. Children will be three years old at the start of the period of data collection and their play experiences and interactions at home will be traced over a period of about 18 months in twelve households.
The study investigates how children perceive, acquire and develop their experiences with technology at home and will produce a nuanced account of children’s interactions with a range of domestic, leisure and work technologies, including technological toys. The extent of children’s engagement with these toys, how they are integrated into play activities and the influence of family practices and everyday activities on children’s play and learning will be central. The studies will use video, instant photographs and drawings, as well as observations and conversations with parents, children and other family members. The studies aim to: document an ecological framework of children in their natural settings, describe children’s play activities, produce accounts of family members’ perspectives and attitudes, and create case studies of specific technological objects.

本研究项目将系统记述幼儿日常生活中的游戏、学习与技术应用场景。数据收集启动阶段，所有参与幼儿的年龄均为3岁；研究团队将在12个家庭中，对这些幼儿为期约18个月的家庭游戏经历与互动行为开展追踪调研。

本研究旨在探究幼儿在家中如何感知、习得并拓展与技术相关的经验，同时将精细化呈现幼儿与各类家用、休闲及工作相关技术产品（含技术玩具）的互动过程。幼儿对这类技术产品的参与程度、技术产品融入游戏活动的路径，以及家庭日常实践与活动对幼儿游戏与学习的影响，将作为本研究的核心议题。

本研究将采用视频、即时摄影与手绘图画作为数据采集方式，同时辅以对家长、幼儿及其他家庭成员的观察与访谈。

本研究的目标如下：记录幼儿在其自然日常环境中的生态发展框架，详尽描述幼儿的游戏活动，呈现家庭成员的观点与态度，并针对特定技术物品构建案例研究。