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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 11-26 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | International Journal of Educational Research |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
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Keywords
- creativity
- collaboration
- musical composition
- computer music
- children
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Children's creative collaboration during a computer-based music task. / Hewitt, Allan.
In: International Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 47, No. 1, 2008, p. 11-26.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Children's creative collaboration during a computer-based music task
AU - Hewitt, Allan
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - The purpose of this study was to identify and analyse specific instances of transactive communication as children engaged in a paired melody writing task using a computer-based composing environment. Transactive communication has been identified as one of the features of general collaborative engagement that is most helpful in an educational sense, and which makes collaborative learning an important tool for learning and teaching. The paper reports the results of an empirical study in which a group of 10 and 11 year olds worked in pairs to compose short melodies using computers. Analysis of between-pupil dialogue suggested that levels of transactive communication varied between pairs, and also within pairs as pupils took on different roles at the computer. Factors of individual difference, such as musical expertise or whether the pair were friends, did not appear to have a significant influence on the extent of, or nature or, transactive communication.
AB - The purpose of this study was to identify and analyse specific instances of transactive communication as children engaged in a paired melody writing task using a computer-based composing environment. Transactive communication has been identified as one of the features of general collaborative engagement that is most helpful in an educational sense, and which makes collaborative learning an important tool for learning and teaching. The paper reports the results of an empirical study in which a group of 10 and 11 year olds worked in pairs to compose short melodies using computers. Analysis of between-pupil dialogue suggested that levels of transactive communication varied between pairs, and also within pairs as pupils took on different roles at the computer. Factors of individual difference, such as musical expertise or whether the pair were friends, did not appear to have a significant influence on the extent of, or nature or, transactive communication.
KW - creativity
KW - collaboration
KW - musical composition
KW - computer music
KW - children
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijer.2007.11.003
DO - 10.1016/j.ijer.2007.11.003
M3 - Article
VL - 47
SP - 11
EP - 26
JO - International Journal of Educational Research
JF - International Journal of Educational Research
SN - 0883-0355
IS - 1
ER -