Conference paper
The affordances of computer play in young children: A preliminary study
University of Wollongong
Proceedings of the Second Emerging Technologies Conference 2008 (University of Wollongong, 18/06/2008–21/06/2008)
2008
Abstract
Theories of play have identified many ways in which play may advance children’s development. Yet, much traditional childhood play is being replaced by time spent on computer play. However, such computer programs are often produced without theoretical foundation, using animations, colour, sound, and surprise as the basis of their design rather than pedagogical principles or theories. This study explores the affordances of different types of computer play in enhancing children’s traditional developmental play. A number of computer games designed for young children were selected on the basis of criteria developed from an extensive literature analysis. This study presents analysis of a preliminary study in which two young siblings were observed playing the selected games in a variety of settings, including their natural home environment.
Details
- Title
- The affordances of computer play in young children: A preliminary study
- Authors/Creators
- J. Herrington (Author/Creator)I. Verenikina (Author/Creator)
- Conference
- Proceedings of the Second Emerging Technologies Conference 2008 (University of Wollongong, 18/06/2008–21/06/2008)
- Publisher
- University of Wollongong
- Identifiers
- 991005542896707891
- Copyright
- 2008 Authors
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference paper
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