TY - RPRT
T1 - Den dynamiske lærebog
T2 - Forskningsrapport ifbm. ITMF-projekt 474
AU - Bundsgaard, Jeppe
AU - Kjertmann, K.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Project description
The Dynamic Textbook is an ITMF-project in which pupils write hypertextual textbooks aimed at fellow pupils.
In November and December 2003 ten classes of 2nd-8th graders from seven schools in Funen participated in writing the textbooks on the web site www.dynamitbogen.dk.
The pupils produced textbooks on four different subjects: pixies, the rainforest, mathematics and leisure time, and friendship. Pupils in the higher grades worked together closely and started out by researching and gathering information about the subjects they had chosen. Afterwards they produced texts that were aimed at lower grade pupils, who in return worked with the texts and supplied feedback on the quality of the material.
Aim, contents and methodology
The research was carried out by associate professor Kjeld Kjertmann and PhD-student Jeppe Bundsgaard.
The aim of the project was to observe the development of the pupils? reading and writing strategies and how this development was affected by the group dynamics.
The researchers examined the pupils? computer literacy skills (research, reading and writing) by means of web-based assignments, which all pupils had to solve on a group basis prior to and after the engagement in the dynamic textbook project.
The group assignments were supplemented by case studies of 12 groups of pupils who were video taped and interviewed while working with the assignments. The case studies were carried out in order to examine how group dynamics and the groups? ability to discuss exploratively affected the quality of the written texts. Furthermore, the case studies were meant to examine and categorize the reading strategies used by the children while working with the computer technology.
Results
The project has procuced detailed accounts and categorizations of the competencies that children used when reading, writing and gathering information on the Internet, and the influence of group dynamics on the children?s use of the Internet has been examined and discussed.
Project period
September 2003 ? May 2004
For further information about the project go to
http://www.dynamitbogen.dk/dynamit/overblik/forskning
AB - Project description
The Dynamic Textbook is an ITMF-project in which pupils write hypertextual textbooks aimed at fellow pupils.
In November and December 2003 ten classes of 2nd-8th graders from seven schools in Funen participated in writing the textbooks on the web site www.dynamitbogen.dk.
The pupils produced textbooks on four different subjects: pixies, the rainforest, mathematics and leisure time, and friendship. Pupils in the higher grades worked together closely and started out by researching and gathering information about the subjects they had chosen. Afterwards they produced texts that were aimed at lower grade pupils, who in return worked with the texts and supplied feedback on the quality of the material.
Aim, contents and methodology
The research was carried out by associate professor Kjeld Kjertmann and PhD-student Jeppe Bundsgaard.
The aim of the project was to observe the development of the pupils? reading and writing strategies and how this development was affected by the group dynamics.
The researchers examined the pupils? computer literacy skills (research, reading and writing) by means of web-based assignments, which all pupils had to solve on a group basis prior to and after the engagement in the dynamic textbook project.
The group assignments were supplemented by case studies of 12 groups of pupils who were video taped and interviewed while working with the assignments. The case studies were carried out in order to examine how group dynamics and the groups? ability to discuss exploratively affected the quality of the written texts. Furthermore, the case studies were meant to examine and categorize the reading strategies used by the children while working with the computer technology.
Results
The project has procuced detailed accounts and categorizations of the competencies that children used when reading, writing and gathering information on the Internet, and the influence of group dynamics on the children?s use of the Internet has been examined and discussed.
Project period
September 2003 ? May 2004
For further information about the project go to
http://www.dynamitbogen.dk/dynamit/overblik/forskning
M3 - Rapport
BT - Den dynamiske lærebog
PB - Jeppe Bundsgaard
CY - Odense
ER -