Getting to Know You: Search Logs and Expert Grading to Define Children’s Search Roles in the Classroom

Monica Landoni, Theo W.C. Huibers, Mohammad Aliannejadi, Emiliana Murgia, Maria Soledad Pera

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Abstract

In this paper, we examine the roles children play when using web search engines in the classroom context by revisiting, not replicating, a seminal work set in the home context. In particular, we describe how we juxtaposed performance indicators inferred from a combination of search logs (collected over two years) and expert grading of completed inquiry assignments to discern emerging search roles among children in primary four and five (aged 9 to 11). In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we also explore differences when a traditional classroom is replaced by online instruction at home. Lastly, we discuss future research directions that we see as pivotal to advance research in Information Retrieval to and for children.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)44-52
Number of pages9
JournalCEUR workshop proceedings
Volume2950
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event2nd International Conference on Design of Experimental Search & Information REtrieval Systems, DESIRES 2021 - Padova, Italy
Duration: 15 Sept 202118 Sept 2021
Conference number: 2
http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2950/

Keywords

  • Children
  • Search Engines
  • Search Roles
  • Information Retrieval

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