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EJ319294 SP514969
Title: Characteristics of Preschoolers Interested in Microcomputers.
Author(s): Johnson, James E.
Source: Journal of Educational Research, v78 n5 p299-305 May-Jun 1985
Publication Date: 1985
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJSEP1985
This study aimed to assess cognitive and behavior correlates of young children's interest in computers. Computer users tended to be older and exhibited significantly higher levels of cognitive maturity than nonusers. Other findings are discussed. Results suggest there are important cognitive underpinnings for computer involvement by preschoolers. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Age Differences; *Cognitive Development; Divergent Thinking; *Microcomputers; Preschool Education; Sex Differences; *Social Development; *Student Characteristics; Student Interests; Young Children
