THE IMPACT OF SMARTPHONES ON CHILDREN’S COMMUNICATION SKILLS THROUGH RESEARCH IN SOME COUNTRIES AND VIETNAM
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In the context of strong development of science and technology, the emergence of more and more types of smartphones has had a great impact on all areas of human activities and life, especially children. Research on the impact of smartphone use is a topic that has been conducted by many researchers in many countries in general and Vietnam in particular. Therefore, research on the impact of smartphones on children in terms of benefits and harms to children is necessary . The article mentions research directions on the impact of smartphone use on children's communication skills through studying theories, concepts, methods, content and general findings on the positive and negative impacts of smartphones on children in some countries in the world and in Vietnam. Thereby, proposing some solutions to improve the effectiveness of phone use for children.
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