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ERIC Number: EJ1452482
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1743-9884
EISSN: EISSN-1743-9892
'Legends' Teaching and Learning with Technology in Teen Space
Virginia Killian Lund
Learning, Media and Technology, v49 n4 p733-746 2024
This case study explores how young adults (aged 18-24) taught and learned with and around technologies in a teen library space in Hartford, Connecticut. These young adults, called Legends by library staff, were technically not supposed to be present in the teens-only space. In this paper, I argue that Legends uniquely contributed to opportunities to learn for themselves and for teens using the space, in a way that complemented formal mentorship roles already in place. This research suggests that further attention should be given to creating spaces that are thoughtfully inclusive of models for near-peer mentorship and opportunities to learn and create with media and technology for young adults. Further, this research suggests positive youth development value in creating a continuum of opportunity and belonging in free public spaces such as libraries for young adults.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Connecticut
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