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Publication Date: 2020-Feb
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Building Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Environments in Early Childhood Classrooms
Karno, Donna; Hatcher, Beth
Educational Technology Research and Development, v68 n1 p249-267 Feb 2020
A Multi-touch table functions as a tablet, but allows multiple children to move around and manipulate the screen simultaneously. Using social cognitive theory (Bandura 1997) to analyze group dynamics, this study examined computer-supported collaborative learning. Children were observed and recorded for 20 min, three times a week for 5 weeks as they manipulated apps developed by Kaplan Early Learning Company for the multi-touch table Engage-2. Results indicate that the ability of multiple children to manipulate an app simultaneously encouraged collaboration while issues of personal space were rarely present. Multiple problem-solving strategies were in evidence as the children manipulated the apps. Results suggests that individual agency turned into collective agency during the app play.
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, Computer Oriented Programs, Handheld Devices, Early Childhood Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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