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Children's Digital Practices: Case Studies of Children Viewing and Representing with Digital Text
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Journal of International Education Research Volume 8, Number 4, ISSN 2158-0979

Abstract

This paper reports on case studies of four primary school children and their digital practices in Hong Kong. The study explored how the participating children view and represent through digital text in the context of their out-of-school technology use. Understanding how these practices extended into their English language classrooms was explicated based on emerging data. The study results identify six aspects of emerging skills acquired by the children. These skills were not extended into the children's schoolwork--a reflection on the emphasis on uni-modal language learning in the class setting. A detailed examination of the individual skills led to a set of recommendations for curriculum review, suitable pedagogical strategies and classroom learning resources that English Language Educators may utilize to facilitate development of viewing and representing skills through digital text. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.)

Citation

Churchill, D. & Khoo, K.Y. (2012). Children's Digital Practices: Case Studies of Children Viewing and Representing with Digital Text. Journal of International Education Research, 8(4), 381-392. Retrieved March 19, 2024 from .

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