NDLI: Using activity theory to understand intergenerational play: The case of Family Quest

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Siyahhan, Sinem Barab, Sasha A. Downton, Michael P.
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	We implemented a five-week family program called Family Quest where parents and children ages 9 to 13 played Quest Atlantis, a multiuser 3D educational computer game, at a local after-school club for 90-minute sessions. We used activity theory as a conceptual and an analytical framework to study the nature of intergenerational play, the collaborative activity between parents and children in the context of role-playing virtual game environment, and the opportunities and challenges of bringing parents and children together around an educational video game. Our analyses of five parent-child dyads revealed that the nature of intergenerational play is different for different parent-child dyads, but has positive outcomes. Implications of the study for supporting family learning and bonding through video games are discussed.
Starting Page	415
Ending Page	432
Page Count	18
File Format	PDF
ISSN	15561607
Journal	International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning
Volume Number	5
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	15561615
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2010-09-23
Publisher Institution	International Society of the Learning Sciences
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Collaborative problem solving Informal learning environments Intergenerational play Parent-child interaction Video games Cognitive Psychology Computers and Education User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction Learning & Instruction Educational Technology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Human-Computer Interaction

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