The Clovis Project: Enhancing Student Learning and Teacher Training with Telecommunications.

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10

Characterization; Childrens Literature; Computer Uses in Education; Constructivism (Learning); Criteria; Electronic Mail; Elementary Education; Learning Strategies; Models; Preservice Teacher Education; Student Behavior; Telecommunications

Describes a project that used the model of character impersonation to allow students to communicate via e-mail with Clovis Crawfish, a children's literature character. Highlights include teaching interns who provided classroom support; a collaborative model of instruction; effects on learning and student behavior; a constructivist approach; authentic tasks; and criteria for telecommunications projects. (Author/LRW)

1999

EJ580138