Date of Award
1998
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Degree Name
Bachelor of Education Honours
Faculty
Faculty of Community Services, Education and Social Sciences
First Supervisor
Lorraine Corrie
Abstract
This study explored the development of children's thinking when social constructivist principles of learning were implemented through technological experiences. The study monitored the development of children's understanding of “design" through project work, using classroom based action research. In addition to investigating children's understandings, the study explored the use of technology in early childhood curriculum to develop the skills said to be required in the next millennium. The study found that five year old children are capable of "designing" and that technology is an effective vehicle for developing socially, contextually and culturally appropriate learning experiences.
Recommended Citation
O'Sullivan, J. E. (1998). Young children's understanding of design in the technology process. Edith Cowan University. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses_hons/475