DICTOFUN: A Concept Dictionary for Children

Describes an online dictionary environment for children called DICTOFUN where words are accessed via their meaning as well as by alphabetical entry. Highlights include the use of HyperCard; concept hierarchies; comparisons with related systems; and experiments with 7-, 8-, and 14-year olds. (Contain...

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Published inJournal of computer assisted learning Vol. 9; no. 3; p. 161
Main Authors White, Alison, Easterbrook, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.09.1993
Subjects
Browsing
Childrens Literature
Classification
Comparative Analysis
Concept Mapping
Concept Structure
Dictionaries
HyperCard
Hypermedia
Online Systems
Research Needs
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Summary:Describes an online dictionary environment for children called DICTOFUN where words are accessed via their meaning as well as by alphabetical entry. Highlights include the use of HyperCard; concept hierarchies; comparisons with related systems; and experiments with 7-, 8-, and 14-year olds. (Contains 12 references.) (LRW)
ISSN:0266-4909
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2729.1993.tb00102.x