The gathering and use of information by fifth grade students with access to Palm® handhelds.
Description:
Handheld computers may hold the possibility for a one-to-one computer: student ratio. The impact of the use of Palm® (Palm, Inc.) handhelds on information acquisition and use by 5th grade students in a North Texas school during a class research project was investigated. Five research questions were examined using observation, interviews, surveys, and document analysis. Are there differences in information gathering and use with the Palm between gifted, dyslexic, and regular learners? What relev…
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Date:
December 2003
Creator:
Peet, Martha Stuart Williamson
Partner:
UNT Libraries