The Computer Clubhouse: Constructionism and Creativity in Youth Communities (Technology, Education―Connections (The TEC Series)) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807749907 ISBN 13: 9780807749906

Publisher: Teachers' College Press, 2009

Synopsis

This book is about the Computer Clubhouse - the idea and the place - that inspires youth to think about themselves as competent, creative, and critical learners. So much of the social life of young people has moved online and participation in the digital public has become an essential part of youth identities and their lives. The Computer Clubhouse makes an important contribution not just in the local communities but also as a model for after-school learning environments. The model has been very successful scaling up, with over 110 clubhouses now in existence worldwide. Presenting research by scholars that have documented and analyzed the Computer Clubhouse Network across the globe, this book considers the implications of their findings in the context of what it means to provide youth with a rich array of computing experiences, preparing them to meet the goals of the 21st Century.

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About the Author

Yasmin B. Kafai is a professor of learning sciences at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Kylie A. Peppler is an assistant professor of learning sciences at Indiana University, Bloomington. Robbin N. Chapman is a learning technologies consultant.

Edition details

• Publisher: Teachers' College Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807749907
• ISBN 13: 9780807749906
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192
• Editor: Kafai Yasmin B., Peppler Kylie A., Chapman Robbin N.