Abstract
This paper presents initial results regarding writing activities in the context of the ALADDIN project. The goal of the project is to teach Modern Standard Arabic in 5-year-old kindergarten students in Qatar. A total of 18 students, enrolled in the 'Arabic Class', participated for 9 weeks in the activities of the project. All students were native speakers of the Qatari dialect. Learning activities involved both typical instructional methods, and the use of specifically designed tools for tabletop surface computers. The paper focuses on writing activities and on how the affordances of surface computers affected students' performance and attitude towards the Arabic class and, consequently, the Arabic language.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | CSEDU 2014 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education |
Publisher | SCITEPRESS |
Pages | 433-439 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789897580208 |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU 2014 - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 1 Apr 2014 → 3 Apr 2014 Conference number: 6 http://www.csedu.org/?y=2014 |
Conference
Conference | 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU 2014 |
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Abbreviated title | CSEDU 2014 |
Country/Territory | Spain |
City | Barcelona |
Period | 1/04/14 → 3/04/14 |
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Keywords
- Arabic language learning
- Early childhood education
- Tabletop surface computers
- Writing