Authors:
Dionisia Laranjeiro
;
Maria João Antunes
and
Paula Santos
Affiliation:
University of Aveiro, Portugal
Keyword(s):
Parental Involvement, Multimedia Platform, Prototype Development, Kindergarten.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Community Building
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
Information Technologies Supporting Learning
;
Social Context and Learning Environments
Abstract:
Several studies have shown the importance of parental involvement in learning and development of
kindergarten children, but also mention existing barriers, such as lack of time. The proliferation of access to
the Internet and use of web tools can facilitate communication between parents and educators, reduce barriers
and promote parental involvement and participation in children’s learning. The study carried out is a design-based
research, which aims to develop a multimedia platform that promotes communication and information
sharing among educators, parents and children, facilitating parental involvement in learning. The design-based
research methodology understands the development of products in iterative cycles of analysis,
technological development, testing and evaluation with users, evolving towards an increasingly robust
intervention. This paper presents the results of preliminary studies, the first cycle of development of the
platform, composed of functional specifica
tions, paper prototype and usability tests, ending with an
introduction to the second cycle of development. This is the current development phase, consisting of a
functional prototype, which is in use for evaluation by users in four kindergartens.
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