TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of multiple mice on children's talk and interaction
AU - Stanton, Danae
AU - Neale, H
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - A classroom-based evaluation study examined the process of children's collaboration when using 1 or 2 mice at a desktop computer. The groupware was displayed on a PC with a single monitor, keyboard, and 1 or 2 mice. 26 school children (aged 6-7 yrs) worked in pairs to re-create a poem in pictorial format. In-depth qualitative examination of interaction using 'collaboration networks' highlighted differences in working styles between conditions. Children using 2 mice divided up their task, worked in parallel, and showed limited reciprocity and elaboration of ideas. Children sharing 1 mouse demonstrated varied behaviors ranging from highly collaboratively work to extreme domination by 1 partner. The implications of these results for the organization of tasks are discussed.
AB - A classroom-based evaluation study examined the process of children's collaboration when using 1 or 2 mice at a desktop computer. The groupware was displayed on a PC with a single monitor, keyboard, and 1 or 2 mice. 26 school children (aged 6-7 yrs) worked in pairs to re-create a poem in pictorial format. In-depth qualitative examination of interaction using 'collaboration networks' highlighted differences in working styles between conditions. Children using 2 mice divided up their task, worked in parallel, and showed limited reciprocity and elaboration of ideas. Children sharing 1 mouse demonstrated varied behaviors ranging from highly collaboratively work to extreme domination by 1 partner. The implications of these results for the organization of tasks are discussed.
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.0266-4909.2003.00023.x
U2 - 10.1046/j.0266-4909.2003.00023.x
DO - 10.1046/j.0266-4909.2003.00023.x
M3 - Article
SN - 0266-4909
VL - 19
SP - 229
EP - 238
JO - Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
JF - Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
IS - 2
ER -