WhatApps groups in families of Preschool and Primary Education
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https://doi.org/10.17398/1695-288X.16.2.239Keywords:
Family School Relationship, Primary Education, Preschool Education, Instant Messaging, Social NetworksAbstract
The main objectives of this study were firstly, to know the opinions of the families of the children belonging to Early Childhood Education and Primary Education in the Region of Murcia about the usage of WhatsApp groups for families and teachers; and secondly, to analyze their opinions based on these socio-demographic variables: relationship, age, level of education, school degree, employment status and number of children at the school. To that end, a questionnaire was created consisting of 26 items based on six dimensions (usage, shared content, regulations, permissiveness, involvement/participation and educational resources) and measured against a 1 to 5 scale. The full sample was composed of 134 subjects selected through a convenient nonprobability sampling, since it was applied to those families we had access to. The results indicate that it is not useful in promoting family involvement or as an educational resource to support education, but as a place for parents and teachers to stay connected.
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