Latino Families, Digital Media, and Learning

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Digital media in formal and informal learning contexts are increasingly important in educational reform efforts, and considerable variation exists with regard to how these media are accessed and used across families with different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Latino families are of particular interest given their educational needs, commitment to education, high rate of media consumption, and their growing demographic prominence. In this session, an interdisciplinary team of researchers will explore how Latino families engage learning and make sense of their experiences with digital media technologies. The presentations will include a methodologically varied set of studies to illustrate the diversity of digital media use among Latino families followed by a discussion on directions for future research and implications for educational practice.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Informal Learning Environment Research

Chair

• Sinem Siyahhan, California State University - San Marcos

Papers

• National Survey of Families, Media, and Learning: Analysis of a Latino Parent Oversample - June Lee, Sesame Workshop; Lori Takeuchi, Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop

• Understanding Intergenerational Game Play Among Mexican American Families in the Context of an After-School Activity - Sinem Siyahhan, California State University - San Marcos; Elisabeth R. Gee, Arizona State University

• An Ecological Analysis of Technology Engagement and Learning Practices in Latino Families - Vikki Katz, Rutgers University; Carmen Gonzalez, University of Washington

• Toward Connected Learning: Addressing Divergent Digital Media Repertoires and Interests With Latino Families - Lisa Hope Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniela Kruel DiGiacomo, University of Colorado - Boulder

Discussant

• Silvia C Nogueron-Liu, University of Colorado - Boulder