Maree Duivenvoorden <maree who-is-at pac.com.au>

Maree Duivenvoorden (maree who-is-at pac.com.au)
Thu, 01 Jan 1998 16:15:42 +1100

I am currently enrolled in a Master of Education at The University of
Melbourne (Victoria, Australia. The topic of my research is Factors
affecting the use of notebook computers across the Year 6 curriculum. The
data has been collected and I am in the process of summarising it with
respect to Vygotsky's beliefs on the use of language when children are in
their ZPDs.

I am particularly interested in what implications this will have on the
design of the classroom environment and in particular whether teaching
styles can inhibit the effective use of computers, by suppressing
"external" thought presenting as oral language.

If any list contributors have any knowledge of the ways in which current
pedagogical practice impacts on ZPDs as Vygotsky reported the pehnomena, I
would be interested to hear your thoughts.

Maree Duivenvoorden.
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Maree Duivenvoorden
Head of Technology
Toorak College
Old Mornington Road (P.O.Box 150)
MOUNT ELIZA VIC AUSTRALIA 3930. Ph:03 9787 4133

http://www.toorakc.vic.edu.au

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