Learning abstract concepts through bodily engagement: A comparative, qualitative study

Proceedings of IDC 2009 - The 8th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 234-237

  Hashagen, Anja ^a   Büching, Corinne ^a   Schelhowe, Heidi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abstract concepts; Children education; Embodied interaction; Human computer interaction; Virtual environments

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACT CONCEPT; ABSTRACT CONCEPTS; EMBODIED INTERACTION; HUMAN-COMPUTER; VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS;

ABSTRACTING; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; EDUCATION; MOTIVATION; STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 70450255329     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1551788.1551839     Document Type: Conference Paper

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