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EJ639715 PS532328
Title: Developmentally Appropriate LOGO Computer Programming with Young Children.
Author(s): Gillespie, Catherine Wilson; Beisser, Sally
Source: Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, p229-45 2001
Publication Date: 2001
ISSN: 1522-8185
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJJUN2002
Discusses theoretical and practical issues in teaching LOGO computer programming to young children from preschool to grade 5. Examines the program's adherence to developmentally appropriate practices, educational theories (particularly those of Piaget), and the Reggio Emilia approach. Considers implications of the program for curriculum design, pedagogy, family involvement, and educational research. (JPB)
Descriptors: *Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer Literacy; *Computer Software; Computer Uses in Education; *Developmentally Appropriate Practices; Educational Theories; Elementary Education; *Elementary School Students; *Programming; Reggio Emilia Approach
Identifiers: Gardner (Howard); LOGO System; Piaget (Jean); Vygotsky (Lev S)
