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Describing and assessing a digital learning resource for
young students
www.norskverkstedet.no
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?