Ethnography in the kindergarten: examining children's play experiences

This paper describes an ethnographic study completed within a kindergarten environment with the view of gaining insights into the development of new technology for young children. Ethnography within HCI has primarily focused on studies of work practices. This project explored the effectiveness of ethnography in supporting the design of playful technology for a constantly changing, creative, and (sometimes) messy environment. The study was effective in drawing out patterns in observations and as such provides useful suggestions for the development of technology for kindergarten settings. Author Keywords Children, ethnography, kindergarten education, educational technology. ACM Classification Keywords K3.1 Computers and education: Computer uses in education (Collaborative learning)

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Peta Wyeth
• Keywords: ACM Classification Keywords, Author Keywords Children, CHI 2006, Human Computer Interaction, Kindergarten Education