Language Behaviors and Social Strategies of English as Second Language and English as Primary Language Preschool Children During Computer Assisted Instruction Experiences

• Main Author: Emerson, Stacia B. (Stacia Brewster)
• Other Authors: Bell, Michael J. (Michael Joseph), 1956-
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: University of North Texas 1993
• Subjects: english as second language; english as primary language; pre-kindergarten students; computer assisted instruction; Computers and children.; Preschool children.; Computer-assisted instruction.; Language and education.; Bilingualism in children.
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278507/

This study describes the language behaviors and social strategies of English as Second Language (ESL) and English as Primary Language (EPL) pre-kindergarten students during cooperative Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) experiences. Thirty-three pre-kindergarten subjects ages four to five years, were videotaped at two personal computers during self-selected center time. The sources of data for this descriptive study were a parent computer survey, videotapes, a subject interview derived from the Young Children's Computer Inventory, and written records.