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EJ341638 IR515796

Title: Microcomputers and Preschoolers: Working Together in a Classroom Setting.
Author(s): Shade, Daniel D.; And Others
Source: Computers in the Schools, v3 n2 p53-61 Sum 1986
Publication Date: 1986
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJJAN1987
Target Audience: Researchers

This study of preschoolers and their interactions with microcomputers identifies behaviors between children (positioning for turn at microcomputer, assisting peers, enforcing rules, dominating microcomputer) and between child and computer (object aggression, defending property, key manipulations, touching monitor). Children's understanding and perceptions of microcomputers and software are also investigated. (MBR)

Descriptors: *Interaction; Literature Reviews; *Microcomputers; Observation; *Peer Relationship; *Preschool Children; Preschool Education; Psychological Studies; Questionnaires; *Student Attitudes; *Student Behavior

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