Virtual storytimes: implementing dialogic reading into children’s digital libraries
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Sammendrag
Early literacy skills in children are an important factor for later academic success. In particular, preschool
years is profound in providing children reading skills that serve as a bridge to formal learning in school.
Today many parents, educators, teachers, librarians are using digital reading along with the traditional book
reading. The purpose of this research is to asses the impact of a virtual storytime in a realtime
with a
librarian on preschool children’s (aged 36)
oral language development. The study revealed t hat there was
an increase in younger children’s vocabulary, however, it is difficult to keep them focused in virtual
storytime. For older group of children the results showed an increase in elaboration of ideas and
syntax. In addition, older children found this method of learning enjoyable.
Beskrivelse
Joint Master Degree in Digital Library Learning (DILL)