Share Paper: Patterns of Parents’ Use of Mobile Documentation in a Kindergarten

  1. Seongmi Lim, Ball State University, United States
  2. Moon-Heum Cho, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea (South)
  3. Tae Hyun Kim, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea (South)
Thursday, March 29 3:00-3:20 PM Edison G

Abstract: Mobile documentation was designed to provide additional opportunities for parents to learn about their children’s progress in learning and developing relationships in the classroom. Although it has been adopted in many kindergartens, little empirical research has been conducted on how parents use it. The purpose of this study was to investigate parents’ use of mobile documentation in a Reggio Emilia-inspired kindergarten in South Korea. Specifically, we intended to determine whether gender differences exist in its use. A total of 274 parents (103 fathers and 171 mothers) participated in the survey after using mobile documentation more than six months. The results ...