4+Year+Old+Children's+Peer+Interactions+When+Playing+with+a+Computer.

__**Article Name:**__ [|4 Year Old Children's Peer Interactions When Playing with a Computer.]

__**Article Author:**__ Mikyung Rhee, Navaz Bhavnagri

__**Abstract:**__ This study investigated social interactions with peers on the part of 4-year-olds who were playing with a **//computer//**. Subjects were 18 **//preschoolers//** whose interactions were videotaped while they played with a **//computer//** for eight 45-minute sessions. Composition, initiation, and form of interaction were coded. Observations about the composition of interaction indicated that 55% of the children's time at the **//computer//** was spent with a peer, 25% was spent with a teacher, and 20% was spent alone. Observations of initiation of interaction indicated that 60% of the time the interaction was self-initiated, 36% of the time it was peer-initiated, and 4% of the time it was teacher-initiated. Observations of form of interaction indicated that 88% of the interactions consisted of sharing use of the **//computer//** by taking turns, and 12% consisted of doing, showing, and explaining to a peer. These data support the hypotheses of the study. Results indicate that when children play with a **//computer//** in the natural setting of a preschool, they have extensive social interaction with their peers. Appended are 37 references and related materials.

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