My-Bookstore: Using Information Technology to Support Children's Classroom Reading and Book Recommendation

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Title: My-Bookstore: Using Information Technology to Support Children's Classroom Reading and Book Recommendation
Language: English
Authors: Chien, Tzu-Chao, Chen, Zhi-Hong, Ko, Hwa-Wei, Ku, Yu-Min, Chan, Tak-Wai
Source: Journal of Educational Computing Research. Jul 2015 52(4):455-474.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 20
Publication Date: 2015
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Grade 1
Primary Education
Early Childhood Education
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Reading Materials, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Grade 1, Computer Mediated Communication, Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Reading Material Selection, Communities of Practice, Interaction, Preferences, Verbal Ability, Intelligence Tests, Vocabulary, Questionnaires
Geographic Terms: Taiwan
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
DOI: 10.1177/0735633115571920
ISSN: 0735-6331
Abstract: This paper describes a learning system, named My-Bookstore, where students buy (make records of) books (paper books) which they have read, and then sell (recommend) the books they like to others. This system is designed to encourage elementary students' classroom reading and book recommendation. The long-term influence of the My-Bookstore system on students' reading in terms of word usage and perception among 204 first-grade students who had used the system for three semesters was investigated. The results indicated that (a) the students borrowed a large number of books and were willing to recommend their favorite books in My-Bookstore; (b) most of the students felt that the overall use experience of the My-Bookstore was attractive, and the goal of the game was relevant to their reading. They also had confidence in recommending books and felt satisfaction when other students accepted their recommendations.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 21
Entry Date: 2015
Accession Number: EJ1076316
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This paper describes a learning system, named My-Bookstore, where students buy (make records of) books (paper books) which they have read, and then sell (recommend) the books they like to others. This system is designed to encourage elementary students' classroom reading and book recommendation. The long-term influence of the My-Bookstore system on students' reading in terms of word usage and perception among 204 first-grade students who had used the system for three semesters was investigated. The results indicated that (a) the students borrowed a large number of books and were willing to recommend their favorite books in My-Bookstore; (b) most of the students felt that the overall use experience of the My-Bookstore was attractive, and the goal of the game was relevant to their reading. They also had confidence in recommending books and felt satisfaction when other students accepted their recommendations.
ISSN:0735-6331
DOI:10.1177/0735633115571920