A Model of How Children Acquire Computing Skills from Hole-in-the-Wall Computers in Public Places
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19523326 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ritu Dangwal (0000-0002-6950-1108), Swati Jha (0000-0002-4519-6903), Shiffon Chatterjee, Sugata Mitra (0000-0002-8323-5731) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 41-60 |
| Publication date | 2005-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Information Technologies and International Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1544-7529 • E-ISSN: 1544-7537 |
| Publisher | MIT Press - Journals (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1162/154475205775249319 |
| OpenAlex | W2137524822 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
This paper explores the possibility of constructing a "minimally invasive" learning model from the results of a Graphical User Interface (GUI) Icon Association Inventory (devised by Dangwal and Inamdar [Mitra 2003]). We discuss the results obtained from four playground (hole-in-the-wall) computer kiosk sites in southern India, made freely available to children, without supervision, for nine months. Computing skills acquisition, as measured by the Icon Association Inventory, was plotted for each month and the learning curves are reported in the paper. The observed curves were fitted to predicted curves to understand the rates and stages of learning. Results indicate uniform improvement in the computing skills of the children who used these kiosks. Copyright (c) 2005 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · ICT in Developing Communities · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2018 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
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