Subject: Can any provide any answers to this dilema?
From: rmv (rmv@ole.com)
Date: Thu 25 Nov 1999 - 06:32:48 MET
From: "rmv" <rmv@ole.com> Subject: Can any provide any answers to this dilema? Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1999 18:32:48 +1300
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I hope this list is the appropriate place to seek an answer to this
question: are you familiar with any studies that were done which involve
learning styles that validate that young children (7-12) learn quicker
or
in a "more remarkable" way if learning content is offered to them in an
environment that appears (for all intensive purposes) to be playing
rather
than the traditional concept of learning? And by the way, what is
learning? <g> I know I'll open a can of worms with that question.
We're creating a computer-based learning system that helps students
develop
emotional intelligence and social skills in an exciting and online
learning
environment. Content is delivered via Web-based activities, including
games and in-class instruction/role playing with some "exciting"
characters who "live" outside of the computer. I can't really go into
detail here, but let's simply call them toys. They are programmed with
personalities that demonstrate their skills or lack of skills in such
arenas as conflict resolution, problem solving, peer mentoring, etc.
Kids
learn from the toys as the teacher directs these non-computer based
learning activities.
Are you familiar with any educational research that validates that
children
learn quicker and easier in the kind of environment that their parents
or
teachers might tend to call playing rather than learning? I've queried
the
AskEric database, but so far they haven't come up with anything that
seems
relevant.
We also intend to test the reading and writing skills of the research
subjects, but I don't know how far we want to go with that. Any ideas? I
think that if children are having fun and they love being on the site
that
the learning will be almost automatic.
I'm anxious to hear your EXPERT opinions.
Rafael Molina-Velazquez
e-rmv..com International Group
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