ACMIDC
2008
14 years 2 months ago
2008
In this paper we present the results of a comparative study that explores the potential benefits of using embodied ion to help children, aged 7 to 10, learn abstract concepts rela...
ACMIDC
2008
14 years 2 months ago
2008
Computer-based games and technologies can be significant aids for helping children learn. However, most computer-based games simply address the learning styles of visual and audit...
ACMIDC
2008
14 years 2 months ago
2008
I develop technological tools to help communities of children creatively solve problems as they program computers. The Hook-ups project introduces computational tools that support...
ACMIDC
2008
14 years 2 months ago
2008
Several simulation environments exist that create a place in which students can explore scientific phenomena. In this paper, we propose design guidelines for creating a classroom ...
ACMIDC
2008
14 years 2 months ago
2008
In this paper, a system called GENTORO that supports children's storytelling activities is proposed. By using GENTORO, children can make a robot play their story in the real ...
ACMIDC
2008
14 years 2 months ago
2008
Children's difficulty in point-and-click tasks using indirect pointing devices such as the mouse has been documented in several studies. This difficulty is manifested in a la...
ACMIDC
2008
14 years 2 months ago
2008
ACMIDC
2008
14 years 2 months ago
2008
In this paper we describe the design and initial evaluation of a tangible computer programming exhibit for children on display at the Boston Museum of Science. We also discuss fiv...
ACMIDC
2008
14 years 2 months ago
2008
Very young non- or hardly speaking children with severe disabilities need active guidance to stimulate interaction with their environment in order to develop their communicative a...
ACMIDC
2008
14 years 2 months ago
2008
Interventions to support children with cognitive and social developmental disabilities often include visual elements. Use of visual artifacts has been shown to increase the commun...