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  1. James L. Hoot
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James L. Hoot is an Associate Professor and Director of the Early Childhood Research Center at State University of New York at Buffalo. Karen P. Hoag is a kindergarten teacher in Round Rock, Texas.

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Hoot, J.L., Hoag, K.P. Kids, keyboards, and computers. Early Childhood Educ J 14, 12–15 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01619806

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