Making a Computer Club, Making a Community.

Gillingham, M.; Youniss, E.

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Publication Date: 2000

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Making a Computer Club, Making a Community.

Gillingham, M.; Youniss, E.

Computers in Human Behavior, v16 n3 p257-69 May 2000

Describes the development of a computer club at an inner city elementary school in Chicago. Discusses the sense of community that grew; parent involvement; scaffold learning; self-control; community service; difficulties in creating a sustainable innovation; and possible future directions. (Contains 11 references.) (LRW)

Descriptors: After School Programs, Community, Elementary Education, Futures (of Society), Instructional Innovation, Learning Strategies, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Problems, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Self Control, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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