Describing and assessing a digital learning resource for young students Leikny Øgrim & Margareth Sandvik, Oslo University College
Research questions Who is the implicit reader of the digital learning resource? Can the implicit reader be characterised in terms of gender and ethnicity?
Data Teacher training students Young students in the 5th grade Researchers
Coding categories Sex (male, female) We/them (Norwegian, western/other ethnic groups) Role (profession,active/passive, at home/out, appearance/tone of voice) Action (open category – what are the characters doing?)
Conclusion/discussion Questions to answer for developers of digital learning resourses (towards content and images): Mirror the society? Actively influence students/users to think differently? Create an ideal society? In other words: What kind of responsibility do you have?