Children and Microcomputers: Research on the Newest Medium

Microcomputers have been acquired in homes and schools faster than any educational technology in history. The pace of these technological changes presents social researchers with many stimulating questions. Children and Microcomputers is a compilation of research on children's use of microcomputers. It gives a brief history of microcomputers and related microprocessor technologies, together with an analysis of their distinguishing features and patterns of diffusion. The contributors review past and current research on utilization and effect, and project future directions for research.Chen, Milton is the author of 'Children and Microcomputers: Research on the Newest Medium' with ISBN 9780803924468 and ISBN 0803924461.