1997 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Study Regarding Computer Utilization to Support Individual Problem Solving Using Japanese-language Programming Language and Multimedia Environment
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07680241
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Educational technology
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| Research Institution | The Junior College Seitoku University |
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Principal Investigator |
DOBASHI Eiichi The Junior College Seitoku University, assistant professor, 助教授 (10237175)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1995 – 1997
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| Keywords | problem solving / multimedia environments / microwaorlds / programming / Logo / computers and education / affordances / educational relationships |
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| Research Abstract |
We observed programming by children to study what type of problem solving is performed in multim environments. As a result, we obtained the following information :
1. Connection between the problem solving by children and the actual world is tightened by utilizing multimedia data. Specific details are as follows :
(1) Affordances from the screen is enhanced, giving an opportunity to expand a new activity.
(2) Affordances from the screen brings about a program creation problem.
(3) Experience of these activities may lead to a question about the actual world.
2. Affordances from the screen affects children's activities significantly. It is classified as follows according to how it works :
(1) Physical Affordances : Space characteristic, positional relationship, and material and place properties
(2) Social Affordances : Information on common sense and rules
These types of Affordances extends and regulates children's activities.
3. The following items are taken as specific measures to support individual problem solving :
(1) Supply of a microcosm that serves as a children's activity place. It brings about problems encountered in the actual world.
(2) Supply of multimedia elements to support children's activities.
(3) Participation in a problem solution place.
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