ImMEDIAte Gratification: Examining the Use of Digital Media in Adolescents’ In-School and Out-of-School Lives

  • Janette Hughes University of Ontario Institute of Technology
  • Stephanie Thompson University of Ontario Institute of Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36510/learnland.v6i2.612
Keywords: mixed method, case study, qualitative, digital literacy, mobile device, technology, media, adolescent, social networking

Abstract

Using a mixed method research approach of qualitative case study analysis and quantitative surveying, this research1 investigates the development of adolescent digital literacies and their use of mobile devices to further their understandings. More specifically, this article focuses on how a class of adolescents, ages 12-13, reflected on the impact of digital technologies and media on their lives while immersed in a rich media setting, using a social networking site and a combination of their own mobile devices and tablets that were provided to them by their classroom teacher.

Vol 6 No 2 (2013): Teaching and Learning in the Digital World: Possibilities and Challenges
Published
2013-06-02
How to Cite
Hughes, J., & Thompson, S. (2013). ImMEDIAte Gratification: Examining the Use of Digital Media in Adolescents’ In-School and Out-of-School Lives. LEARNing Landscapes, 6(2), 185-205. https://doi.org/10.36510/learnland.v6i2.612
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Vol 6 No 2 (2013): Teaching and Learning in the Digital World: Possibilities and Challenges
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Articles