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Negative impact of modern technology to the children’s life and their development

The rise of modern technology has a tremendous impact on the lives of children these days until they reach adolescence. If 20 years ago, children spent their time playing outdoor activities, cycling and so on, 21st century children however, are exposed to the use of various technological devices suc...

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Main Authors: Nahar, Naquiah, Sangi, Sahrunizam, Baniear Salvam, Dharsigah, Rosli, Nurhidayu, Abdullah, Abdul Hafiz
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2018
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L Education (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84887/1/NaquiahNahar2018_NegativeImpactofModernTechnologytotheChildrens.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84887/
https://dx.doi.org/10.11113/umran2018.5n1.181
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spelling my.utm.848872020-02-29T13:35:52Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84887/ Negative impact of modern technology to the children’s life and their development Nahar, Naquiah Sangi, Sahrunizam Baniear Salvam, Dharsigah Rosli, Nurhidayu Abdullah, Abdul Hafiz L Education (General) The rise of modern technology has a tremendous impact on the lives of children these days until they reach adolescence. If 20 years ago, children spent their time playing outdoor activities, cycling and so on, 21st century children however, are exposed to the use of various technological devices such as televisions, internet, computers, smart phones, and video games. Children spend about eight hours, on average, consuming these technological devices. As a result, their development is influenced by the technological resources present in their lives. This study examines the issue of how the technology impacts the lives of children negatively until they reach adolescence, as they are important assets to the country's future. Thus, the objective of this study is to identify the negative effects of the use of modern technology to the physical development, interaction and social development as well as their academic progress. This study is a literature study, comparative study, and historical analysis. Scientific journals, research reports, and related thesis are the main sources of this study. The findings indicate that the use of modern technology beyond control has negative impacts on the physical and muscular development, interpersonal skills and academic performance. In addition, this study also suggests some guidelines for parents to find the best solution in dealing with the uncontrolled use of technology among their children. Penerbit UTM Press 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84887/1/NaquiahNahar2018_NegativeImpactofModernTechnologytotheChildrens.pdf Nahar, Naquiah and Sangi, Sahrunizam and Baniear Salvam, Dharsigah and Rosli, Nurhidayu and Abdullah, Abdul Hafiz (2018) Negative impact of modern technology to the children’s life and their development. International Journal of Islamic and Civilizational Studies (UMRAN), 5 (1). pp. 87-99. ISSN 2289-8204 https://dx.doi.org/10.11113/umran2018.5n1.181 DOI:10.11113/umran2018.5n1.181
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topic L Education (General)
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Nahar, Naquiah
Sangi, Sahrunizam
Baniear Salvam, Dharsigah
Rosli, Nurhidayu
Abdullah, Abdul Hafiz
Negative impact of modern technology to the children’s life and their development
description The rise of modern technology has a tremendous impact on the lives of children these days until they reach adolescence. If 20 years ago, children spent their time playing outdoor activities, cycling and so on, 21st century children however, are exposed to the use of various technological devices such as televisions, internet, computers, smart phones, and video games. Children spend about eight hours, on average, consuming these technological devices. As a result, their development is influenced by the technological resources present in their lives. This study examines the issue of how the technology impacts the lives of children negatively until they reach adolescence, as they are important assets to the country's future. Thus, the objective of this study is to identify the negative effects of the use of modern technology to the physical development, interaction and social development as well as their academic progress. This study is a literature study, comparative study, and historical analysis. Scientific journals, research reports, and related thesis are the main sources of this study. The findings indicate that the use of modern technology beyond control has negative impacts on the physical and muscular development, interpersonal skills and academic performance. In addition, this study also suggests some guidelines for parents to find the best solution in dealing with the uncontrolled use of technology among their children.
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author Nahar, Naquiah
Sangi, Sahrunizam
Baniear Salvam, Dharsigah
Rosli, Nurhidayu
Abdullah, Abdul Hafiz
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Sangi, Sahrunizam
Baniear Salvam, Dharsigah
Rosli, Nurhidayu
Abdullah, Abdul Hafiz
author_sort Nahar, Naquiah
title Negative impact of modern technology to the children’s life and their development
title_short Negative impact of modern technology to the children’s life and their development
title_full Negative impact of modern technology to the children’s life and their development
title_fullStr Negative impact of modern technology to the children’s life and their development
title_full_unstemmed Negative impact of modern technology to the children’s life and their development
title_sort negative impact of modern technology to the children’s life and their development
publisher Penerbit UTM Press
publishDate 2018
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84887/1/NaquiahNahar2018_NegativeImpactofModernTechnologytotheChildrens.pdf
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