From: Duane Cleghorn
Submit: Post Field Note
VisitDate: 00/00/96
Adult-Run:
Children-Run:
Collaborative:
Unclear-Philosophy:
Bottom-up:
Top-down:
Unclear-Approach:
Informal:
Formal:
Unclear-Type:
Date: 04 Nov 1996
Time: 19:59:20
Remote Name: 128.114.143.212
It seemed to me that, while he was interested in the game, Cedro was willing to play by the rules (i.e. finishing the level he was on before jumping to the next), but after he got bored, he was willing to do anything to keep himself interested, including jumping levels and taking advice from his peers. This I consider children-run since the kids were relying on their peers for information. I didn't see it as Cedro being overwhelmed by the game. When he began jumping around and listening to Juan and Shiviah, he had already played more than one level more than twice. I think that kids are like sponges when it comes to new information, in that they take everything in, but don't quite have the knowledge to process the info or use it properly. Therefore, if the adult supervisor allows the child to do what he or she wants after giving him or her the proper information, the child will utilize the information he or she can, until there is nothing more the child can do on his or her own, and we believe the child has gotten bored.