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Klerfelt, Anna – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2012
The main research question in this article is directed to how children use symbols to build up metaphors and through these metaphors express their messages about their culture and everyday life. In the article, I describe how a child, Oskar, takes hold of the power to be the one defining children's own lives by challenging adult's prejudices…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Internet, Prerequisites, Computer Uses in Education
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Shelley, Mack, Ed.; Akcay, Hakan, Ed.; Ozturk, Omer Tayfur, Ed. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2022
"Proceedings of International Conference on Research in Education and Science" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Research in Education and Science (ICRES) which took place on March 24-27, 2022 in Antalya, Turkey. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, to discuss theoretical and…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Peripherals, Equipment
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Ruffini, Michael R. – International Journal of Instructional Media, 2005
Teaching computer applications can be a very tedious and time-consuming task. The purpose of this article is to present a systematic approach to help guide teachers in teaching computer applications. The metaphor used in developing and organizing instructional content is a jigsaw puzzle. A jigsaw puzzle consists of small pieces that fit together…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Computer Oriented Programs, Racial Differences, Figurative Language
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Woollard, John – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2005
The teaching of computing, like all subjects, requires a range of strategies to take the curriculum content (skills, knowledge, understanding and attitudes) and put it in a form that is more easily learned by students. Metaphor has a particular role in the world of computing: embedded in the design of computer hardware and software; part of the…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Figurative Language, Computer Software, Computer Interfaces