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A CORRELATIVE STUDY OF CD-ROM PICTURE BOOKS IN CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOL CHILDREN'S FORMATION OF DESCRIPTIVE CONCEPTS.

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Title: A CORRELATIVE STUDY OF CD-ROM PICTURE BOOKS IN CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOL CHILDREN'S FORMATION OF DESCRIPTIVE CONCEPTS.
Authors: Chow-Chin Lu1 luchowch@tea.ntue.edu.tw, Yueh-Yun Chen2 chen7329@gmail.com, Chen-Wei Chen3 awk.chen@gmail.com
Source: International Journal of Science & Mathematics Education. Feb2011, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p47-67. 21p.
Subject Terms: *Picture books for children & education, *Elementary school curriculum, *Primary school teachers, *Education, CD-ROM books, Insects
Geographic Terms: Taiwan
Abstract: The central focus of this study was the development, use and evaluation of CD-ROM picture books in elementary school science teaching. Three CD-ROM picture books based on the Campus Insects unit from the new elementary school science curriculum in Taiwan were developed. A quasi-experimental method was used to compare the use of the CD-ROMs and traditional teaching approaches on student performance. The Reading Comprehension Tests of Insect Curriculum scores of the treatment-group students were significantly better than those of the comparison group with a 1.12 effect size. Students taught through normal means acquired few descriptive concepts of insects and could not use scientific terms to present ideas. However, students taught with CD-ROM picture books acquired middle-level or high-level descriptive concepts and used scientific terms to present ideas. CD-ROM picture books designed in this pattern can attract students' interest in their classes; therefore, we suggest primary school teachers use these books in their science teaching. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:The central focus of this study was the development, use and evaluation of CD-ROM picture books in elementary school science teaching. Three CD-ROM picture books based on the Campus Insects unit from the new elementary school science curriculum in Taiwan were developed. A quasi-experimental method was used to compare the use of the CD-ROMs and traditional teaching approaches on student performance. The Reading Comprehension Tests of Insect Curriculum scores of the treatment-group students were significantly better than those of the comparison group with a 1.12 effect size. Students taught through normal means acquired few descriptive concepts of insects and could not use scientific terms to present ideas. However, students taught with CD-ROM picture books acquired middle-level or high-level descriptive concepts and used scientific terms to present ideas. CD-ROM picture books designed in this pattern can attract students' interest in their classes; therefore, we suggest primary school teachers use these books in their science teaching. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:15710068
DOI:10.1007/s10763-010-9212-9