Computer Environments for Children

Computer Environments for Children

A Reflection on Theories of Learning and
Education

Cynthia Solomon

The MIT Press

Cambridge, Massachusetts
London, England
Second printing, 1987
© 1986 by The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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The discussion on pages 148 to 160 is based on material that originally appeared in
BYTE magazine. It is reprinted wih permission from the August 1982 issue of BYTE
magazine. Copyright © 1982 by McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York 10020. All rights
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Solomon, Cynthia.
Computer environments for children.
Originally presented as the author's thesis
(doctoral—Harvard University, 1985).
Bibliography: p.
Includes index.
1. Mathematics—Computer-assisted instruction.
2. Computer-assisted instruction. 3. Mathematics
—Study and teaching (Elementary) I. Title.
QA20.C65S64 1986 372.13'9445 86-3018
ISBN 0-262-19249-7