Guided Interaction and Creativity with Tablet Computers in Pre-schoolers' Home Environments

这个项目将探索亲子在家中与平板电脑互动时的创造力。这是及时的，因为英国86%有3岁孩子的家庭拥有平板电脑，而且这个数字每年都在上升。儿童85%的时间是在家里度过的，家庭学习环境对儿童的学习和发展有着重要的影响。然而，大多数针对学龄前儿童的研究都是在幼儿园环境中进行的，因此，家长们不确定如何用平板电脑来支持孩子的学习。在研究家庭中与平板电脑的亲子互动时，我将发展引导互动理论，该理论主要在托儿所环境中进行了探索。“引导互动”理论认为，要成为自信和独立的科技用户，孩子们需要成年人或更有知识的同龄人的指导。我将对8个有3-5岁孩子的家庭进行为期一年的研究，收集亲子与平板电脑互动的详细信息。精确的分析将包括观察不同类型的互动：凝视、手势、语言、触摸。我将通过观察、采访和录像来收集数据。家长们也会被要求录制视频。这些将提供父母和孩子之间互动的途径，当研究人员在场时，这些互动是不可见的。在社会影响方面，本研究将有助于制定有关在家学习环境和创造性学习的政策。它将提供证据，支持家长和从业者理解如何用平板电脑引导儿童的创造力。我将在YouTube上制作视频片段，让人们可以看到这些发现。

This project will explore creativity during parent-child interactions with tablet computers in the home.This is timely as 86% of homes in the U.K. with a 3-year-old have a tablet and this number rises annually.85% of children's time is spent at home and the home learning environment has a significant impact onchildren's learning and development. However, most research with pre-schoolers' is carried out innursery settings and, as a result, parents are unsure how to support their children's learning with tablets.While examining parent-child interaction with tablets in the home, I will develop upon guided interactiontheory, which has been explored primarily in nursery settings. 'Guided interaction' theory suggests thatto become confident and independent users of technology children need guidance from adults or moreknowledgeable peers.I will carry out year-long studies of 8 households with 3-5-year olds collecting detailed information onparent-child interaction with tablets. The precise analysis will involve looking at different types ofinteraction: gaze, gesture, speech, touch. I will collect data using observations, interviews and video.Parents will also be asked to record videos. These will provide access to interactions between parents andchildren which are not visible when a researcher is present.In terms of societal impact, this study will contribute to the development of policies around the homelearning environment and creative learning. It will provide evidence to support parents and practitionersunderstanding of how to guide children's creativity with tablets. I will create YouTube clips to make thefindings accessible.