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Early years learning with digital technologies: The relationship between research and design (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sutherland, R., Eagle, S., O'Malley, C., Manches, A., & Sutch, D. (2008, December). Early years learning with digital technologies: The relationship between research and design. Presented at International Perspectives in the Learning Sciences: Cre8ing a Learning World - 8th International Conference for the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2008; Utrecht; Netherlands

The overall aim of this symposium is to focus on the relationship between research and design of technologies for early years learning. Presentations will centre around two studies, one concerned with understanding the role that digital technologies... Read More about Early years learning with digital technologies: The relationship between research and design.

Cutting through Layers of the BBC "ONION Street": Children's use of homework message boards out-of-school (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yang, Y., Crook, C., & O'Malley, C. (2008, December). Cutting through Layers of the BBC "ONION Street": Children's use of homework message boards out-of-school. Presented at International Perspectives in the Learning Sciences: Cre8ing a Learning World - 8th International Conference for the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2008; Utrecht; Netherlands

We explored children's spontaneous use of the Onion Street Maths and English message boards out-of-school. These are open-access, study support forums that are widely accessed and well-regarded by teachers and students in the UK. 416 messages were co... Read More about Cutting through Layers of the BBC "ONION Street": Children's use of homework message boards out-of-school.

Making your views known: The importance of anonymity before and after classroom debates (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hornsby, G., Ainsworth, S., Buda, M., Crook, C., & O'Malley, C. (2008, December). Making your views known: The importance of anonymity before and after classroom debates. Presented at International Perspectives in the Learning Sciences: Cre8ing a Learning World - 8th International Conference for the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2008; Utrecht; Netherlands

The current study aimed to examine the effect of anonymity and privacy on students' voting behaviour before and after classroom debate. A positioning system with three different settings was prototyped (Private, Anonymous or Public). It was predicted... Read More about Making your views known: The importance of anonymity before and after classroom debates.

Does whole-word multimedia software support literacy acquisition? (2008)
Journal Article
Karemaker, A., Pitchford, N., & O'Malley, C. (2010). Does whole-word multimedia software support literacy acquisition?. Reading and Writing, 23(1), 31-51. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-008-9148-4

This study examined the extent to which multimedia features of typical literacy learning software provide added benefits for developing literacy skills compared with typical whole-class teaching methods. The effectiveness of the multimedia software O... Read More about Does whole-word multimedia software support literacy acquisition?.