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Abstract

Nowadays, the situation of children with gadgets can be considered as a common things around the world.  However, dependence on gadgets from a young age has many negative effects, especially in the aspect of social interaction growth.  The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between the use of gadgets and the development of social interaction in five years old children in workplace kindergarten, Kuantan.  In this study, a questionnaire by "google form" was distributed to parents of children at workplace kindergarten around Kuantan.  In this case study, the method used is quantitative and questionnaire instruments. The number of samples is 66 respondents which is consists of five years old parents. The results of the study show that the frequency of gadget use among five years old children around Kuantan is at a moderate level.  Furthermore, the results of the coefficients value for the frequency of gadget use and children's social interaction skills are equal to 0.266.  This proves that the frequency of gadget use also affects children's social interaction skills on a low scale. As conclusion, the development of social interaction is also influenced by the use of gadgets in children's daily lives.  Therefore, parents should monitor their children's use of gadgets so that the development of their social interactions is more guaranteed.

Keywords

Social Interaction, Early Childhood Education, Gadget Usage

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Author Biographies

Farah Adiba Kamaruddin, UCYP University, Malaysia

A lecturer at the Faculty of Education and General Studies, UCYP University, Kampus Utama, Tanjung Lumpur, 26060 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Tel. +60-17-6533289. E-mail: [email protected].

Khairunnisa Mohad Khazin, UCYP University, Malaysia

A lecturer at the Faculty of Education and General Studies, UCYP University, Kampus Utama, Tanjung Lumpur, 26060 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Email: [email protected]

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