Children’s Communication when Composing Music Collaboratively with and without ICT

Περίληψη

This paper aims to compare the communication between primary school pupils during a computer- mediated music composition and the traditional one. The differences of students’ verbal and non-verbal communication between the two composing processes are explored and modelled. For this purpose, video recordings of students ’ communication were gathered and analysed qualitatively. The results from this case study in Cyprus reveal differences in children’s talk and body language between the two composing processes which are related to the interaction with the composing tools.