Abstract
M.Ed.
The forming of an identity is one of the most important things a child can do, as that
identity will stay with the person for the rest of his or her life. The purposes of this study
is to determine the influence of technology on the identity of adolescents as perceived by
the adolescents themselves. It is difficult enough for the adolescent to form an identity
and technology could influence this process making it easier or harder. There has been very little research done on the influence of technology on the identity formation of high school learners. Current research indicates that the world we live in is a world that is technologically orientated. Due to South Africa's past, one could expect differences in the perceptions of the different groups identified. The starting point of this research is that the identity of a person is influenced by all aspects of his or her life. This includes a persons body, relationships with other people, a person's moral outlook and the environment where a person lives. Technology forms part of a persons life and this will impact on identity.