{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,19]],"date-time":"2024-11-19T16:10:37Z","timestamp":1732032637483},"reference-count":51,"publisher":"Wiley","issue":"5","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2008,2,5]],"date-time":"2008-02-05T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1202169600000},"content-version":"vor","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/termsAndConditions#vor"}],"content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["Brit J Educational Tech"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2008,9]]},"abstract":"Abstract<\/jats:title>The idea that a new generation of students is entering the education system has excited recent attention among educators and education commentators. Termed \u2018digital natives\u2019 or the \u2018Net generation\u2019, these young people are said to have been immersed in technology all their lives, imbuing them with sophisticated technical skills and learning preferences for which traditional education is unprepared. Grand claims are being made about the nature of this generational change and about the urgent necessity for educational reform in response. A sense of impending crisis pervades this debate. However, the actual situation is far from clear. In this paper, the authors draw on the fields of education and sociology to analyse the digital natives debate. The paper presents and questions the main claims made about digital natives and analyses the nature of the debate itself. We argue that rather than being empirically and theoretically informed, the debate can be likened to an academic form of a \u2018moral panic\u2019. We propose that a more measured and disinterested approach is now required to investigate \u2018digital natives\u2019 and their implications for education.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1467-8535.2007.00793.x","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2008,2,6]],"date-time":"2008-02-06T08:05:15Z","timestamp":1202285115000},"page":"775-786","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1475,"title":["The \u2018digital natives\u2019 debate: A critical review of the evidence"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"39","author":[{"given":"Sue","family":"Bennett","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Karl","family":"Maton","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Lisa","family":"Kervin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2008,8,19]]},"reference":[{"volume-title":"Child development","year":"2006","author":"Berk L. E.","key":"e_1_2_8_2_1"},{"volume-title":"Teaching for quality learning at university","year":"2003","author":"Biggs J.","key":"e_1_2_8_3_1"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_4_1","first-page":"10","article-title":"Growing up digital: how the Web changes work, education, and the ways people learn","author":"Brown J. S.","year":"2000","journal-title":"Change"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_5_1","first-page":"443","volume-title":"Control of cognitive processes: attention and performance XV111","author":"Carlson R. A.","year":"2000"},{"volume-title":"Folk devils and moral panics","year":"1972","author":"Cohen S.","key":"e_1_2_8_6_1"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/1467-8624.00080"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4159\/9780674030107"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_9_1","first-page":"15","volume-title":"Educating the Net generation","author":"Dede C.","year":"2005"},{"issue":"4","key":"e_1_2_8_10_1","article-title":"Places to go: Google's search results for the \u2018Net generation","volume":"3","author":"Downes S.","year":"2007","journal-title":"Innovate"},{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_2_8_11_1","first-page":"21","article-title":"Blending play, practice and performance: children's use of computer at home","volume":"3","author":"Downes T.","year":"2002","journal-title":"Journal of Educational Enquiry"},{"issue":"3","key":"e_1_2_8_12_1","first-page":"28","article-title":"Teaching Internet literacy strategies: the hero inquiry project","volume":"10","author":"Eagleton M. B.","year":"2003","journal-title":"Voices from the Middle"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_13_1","first-page":"14","article-title":"The information\u2010age mindset: changes in students and implications for higher education","volume":"35","author":"Frand J.","year":"2000","journal-title":"EDUCAUSE Review"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_14_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1108\/07419050610668124"},{"issue":"7","key":"e_1_2_8_15_1","article-title":"The impact of digital games in education","volume":"8","author":"Gros B.","year":"2003","journal-title":"First Monday"},{"volume-title":"Millennials rising: the next great generation","year":"2000","author":"Howe N.","key":"e_1_2_8_16_1"},{"volume-title":"Millennials go to college","year":"2003","author":"Howe N.","key":"e_1_2_8_17_1"},{"volume-title":"Handbook of individual differences, learning and instruction","year":"1993","author":"Jonassen D.","key":"e_1_2_8_18_1"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_19_1","unstructured":"Kennedy G. Krause K. Judd T. Churchward A.&Gray K.(2006).First year students\u2019 experiences with technology: are they really digital natives?Melbourne Australia: University of Melbourne. Retrieved April 10 2007 fromhttp:\/\/www.bmu.unimelb.edu.au\/research\/munatives\/natives_report2006.rtf"},{"volume-title":"Experiential learning: experience as the source of learning and development","year":"1984","author":"Kolb D. A.","key":"e_1_2_8_20_1"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_21_1","unstructured":"Kvavik R. B. Caruso J. B.&Morgan G.(2004).ECAR study of students and information technology 2004: convenience connection and control. Boulder CO: EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research. Retrieved February 21 2007 fromhttp:\/\/www.educause.edu\/ir\/library\/pdf\/ers0405\/rs\/ers0405w.pdf"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_22_1","first-page":"7","volume-title":"Educating the net generation","author":"Kvavik R. B.","year":"2005"},{"issue":"4","key":"e_1_2_8_23_1","first-page":"315","article-title":"Young people and the Internet: from theory to practice","volume":"13","author":"Lee L.","year":"2005","journal-title":"Nordic Journal of Youth Research"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_24_1","unstructured":"Lenhart A. Madden M.&Hitlin P.(2005).Teens and technology: Youth are leading the transition to a fully wired and mobile nation. Washington DC:Pew Internet & American Life Project."},{"key":"e_1_2_8_25_1","unstructured":"Levin D.&Arafeh S.(2002).The digital disconnect: the widening gap between Internet\u2010savvy students and their schools. Washington DC: Pew Internet & American Life Project. Retrieved April 10 2007 fromhttp:\/\/www.pewinternet.org\/report_display.asp?r=67"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_26_1","first-page":"51","volume-title":"Proceedings of ED\u2010MEDIA, World Conference On Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications","author":"Levin D.","year":"2002"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_27_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2304\/elea.2004.1.3.5"},{"issue":"5","key":"e_1_2_8_28_1","article-title":"Questioning assumptions about students\u2019 expectations for technology in college classrooms","volume":"3","author":"Lohnes S.","year":"2007","journal-title":"Innovate"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_29_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1108\/03074800510587381"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_30_1","unstructured":"Lorenzo G.&Dziuban C.(2006).Ensuring the Net generation is Net savvy. EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Paper 2. Boulder CO: EDUCAUSE. Retrieved May 27 2007 fromhttp:\/\/www.educause.edu\/ir\/library\/pdf\/ELI3006.pdf"},{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_2_8_31_1","first-page":"33","article-title":"Portrait of a digital native","volume":"26","author":"McHale T.","year":"2005","journal-title":"Technology and Learning"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_32_1","first-page":"4","volume-title":"Educating the Net generation","author":"McNeely B.","year":"2005"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_33_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"265","DOI":"10.1201\/b15703-13","volume-title":"User centred design","author":"Mityata Y.","year":"1986"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_34_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1037\/0022-0663.97.1.117"},{"issue":"4","key":"e_1_2_8_35_1","first-page":"37","article-title":"Boomers, Gen\u2010Xers and Millennials: understanding the new students","volume":"38","author":"Oblinger D.","year":"2003","journal-title":"EDUCAUSE Review"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_36_1","article-title":"The next generation of educational engagement","volume":"8","author":"Oblinger D.","year":"2004","journal-title":"Journal of Interactive Media in Education"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_37_1","first-page":"2","volume-title":"Educating the Net generation","author":"Oblinger D.","year":"2005"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_38_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.14742\/ajet.1263"},{"issue":"5","key":"e_1_2_8_39_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1108\/10748120110424816","article-title":"Digital natives, digital immigrants","volume":"9","author":"Prenksy M.","year":"2001","journal-title":"On the Horizon"},{"issue":"6","key":"e_1_2_8_40_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1108\/10748120110424843","article-title":"Digital natives, digital immigrants, part II. Do they really think differently?","volume":"9","author":"Prenksy M.","year":"2001","journal-title":"On the Horizon"},{"issue":"5","key":"e_1_2_8_41_1","first-page":"61","article-title":"Engage me or enrage me","volume":"40","author":"Prensky M.","year":"2005","journal-title":"EDUCASE Review"},{"issue":"4","key":"e_1_2_8_42_1","first-page":"8","article-title":"Listen to the natives","volume":"63","author":"Prensky M.","year":"2005","journal-title":"Educational Leadership"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_43_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4324\/9780203413937"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_44_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1037\/0096-1523.27.4.763"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_45_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/17439880500515416"},{"issue":"3","key":"e_1_2_8_46_1","first-page":"370","article-title":"The millennials: have they arrived at your school of nursing?","volume":"27","author":"Skiba D. J.","year":"2005","journal-title":"Nursing Education Perspectives"},{"issue":"7","key":"e_1_2_8_47_1","first-page":"662","article-title":"Weaving the literacy Web: changes in reading from page to screen","volume":"55","author":"Sutherland\u2010Smith W.","year":"2002","journal-title":"The Reading Teacher"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_48_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1207\/s15516709cog1202_4"},{"volume-title":"Growing up digital: the rise of the Net generation","year":"1998","author":"Tapscott D.","key":"e_1_2_8_49_1"},{"issue":"5","key":"e_1_2_8_50_1","first-page":"6","article-title":"Educating the Net generation","volume":"56","author":"Tapscott D.","year":"1999","journal-title":"Educational Leadership"},{"volume-title":"Moral panics","year":"1998","author":"Thompson K.","key":"e_1_2_8_51_1"},{"issue":"5","key":"e_1_2_8_52_1","first-page":"42","article-title":"Father google & mother IM: confessions of a net gen learner","volume":"40","author":"Windham C.","year":"2005","journal-title":"EDUCAUSE Review"}],"container-title":["British Journal of Educational Technology"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/api.wiley.com\/onlinelibrary\/tdm\/v1\/articles\/10.1111%2Fj.1467-8535.2007.00793.x","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/wol1\/doi\/10.1111\/j.1467-8535.2007.00793.x\/fullpdf","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2023,10,16]],"date-time":"2023-10-16T03:40:31Z","timestamp":1697427631000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/j.1467-8535.2007.00793.x"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2008,8,19]]},"references-count":51,"journal-issue":{"issue":"5","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2008,9]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1111\/j.1467-8535.2007.00793.x"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1467-8535.2007.00793.x","archive":["Portico"],"relation":{},"ISSN":["0007-1013","1467-8535"],"issn-type":[{"type":"print","value":"0007-1013"},{"type":"electronic","value":"1467-8535"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2008,8,19]]}}}