2023 Volume 47 Issue 2 Pages 325-332
A questionnaire-based survey was conducted among classroom teachers of grades 1 to 6 at 2,000 public elementary schools nationwide regarding children's health when using tablets. It obtained 1,321 responses during a survey period of about one month from August 1, 2021. The selection rates of "children's eye and body fatigue," "close eye distance," and "children's poor posture" as health care concerns ranged from 48-61%, almost half of the total number of respondents. In terms of considerations and guidance for tablet use, 78% of the respondents answered that they "always organize their desks," while only 23% selected "adjusting the position and angle to prevent glare" and 16% selected "adjusting the brightness of the display screen," showing a significant variation. It was suggested that the promotion factor for improving the implementation rate of these items is familiarization with and understanding of the contents of the "Guidebook for Using ICT with Attention to the Health of Students" published for teachers by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for teachers.
