Children as Computer Users: The Case of Collaborative Learning.

Crook, Charles

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ERIC Number: EJ572127

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Children as Computer Users: The Case of Collaborative Learning.

Crook, Charles

Computers & Education, v30 n3-4 p237-47 Apr-May 1998

Considers whether cultivation of true collaborative learning is a realistic ambition with very young children; analysis of the social dynamic suggests that it is well within the reach of children as a form of social exchange. Argues that the new technology offers a potential for supporting the development of collaborative learning in early education. (Author/AEF)

Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Use, Cooperative Learning, Early Childhood Education, Educational Technology, Group Discussion, Group Dynamics, Interpersonal Competence, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Note: For related documents, see IR 538 055-059.