UNDERSTANDING THE SOCIAL AND COGNITIVE EXPERIENCES OF CHILDREN INVOLVED IN TECHNOLOGY DESIGN PROCESSES

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dc.contributor.advisorDruin, Allisonen_US
dc.contributor.authorGuha, Mona Leighen_US
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Developmenten_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-19T06:35:22Z
dc.date.available2011-02-19T06:35:22Z
dc.date.issued2010en_US
dc.description.abstractTechnology has become ubiquitous not only in the lives of adults, but also in the lives of children. For every technology, there is a process by which it is designed. In many cases, children are involved in these design processes. This study examined the social and cognitive experiences of children who were integrally involved in a technology design process in partnership with adults. This research study employed a Vygotskian lens with a case study research method, to understand the cognitive and social experiences of child technology design partners over a one-year period of design and partnership. Artifact analysis, participant observation, and interviews were used to collect and analyze data. Results from this study demonstrated that children involved in technology design process in partnership with adults experienced social and cognitive experiences which fall into the areas of relationships, enjoyment, confidence, communication, collaboration, skills, and content.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/11098
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEducation, Generalen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledInformation Technologyen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledComputer Scienceen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledChildrenen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledCognitiveen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledDesignen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledQualitativeen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledSocialen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledTechnologyen_US
dc.titleUNDERSTANDING THE SOCIAL AND COGNITIVE EXPERIENCES OF CHILDREN INVOLVED IN TECHNOLOGY DESIGN PROCESSESen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US

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