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ERIC Number: EJ479716
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0266-4909
The Quality of Talk in Children's Joint Activity at the Computer.
Mercer, Neil
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, v10 n1 p24-32 Mar 1994
Describes findings of the Spoken Language and New Technology (SLANT) research project which studied the talk of primary school children in the United Kingdom who were working in small groups at computers with various kinds of software. Improvements in the quality of talk and collaboration during computer-based activities are suggested. (Contains 31 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Courseware, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Improvement, Learning Activities, Predictor Variables, Small Group Instruction, Speech Communication, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom