Beyond Technology's Promise: An Examination of Children's Educational Computing at Home

As personal computers have become more available, there has been a great deal of optimism for educational reform through wide computer use, both at school and in the home. Beyond a Technology's Promise takes a hard look at the home computer scene. The research reported in the book focuses on whether families are using computers to help children learn academic skills and, if so, how well they are doing it. The three year, qualitative investigation provides contextual information crucial to our understanding of how computers are really being used. The authors draw the not so surprising conclusion that most children use computers to play games. They therefore propose directions that must be taken in order to facilitate the educational use of home computers or any other promising educational technology. In so doing, they examine such topics as parental leadership, the home-school computer connection, and the role of gender in home computing use.

Author: Joseph B. Giacquinta,Giacquinta Joseph B.,Bauer Jo Anne
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/28/1994
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.05w x 0.74d
ISBN: 9780521407847

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