Using developmental theories to inform the design of technology for children

Proceedings of the 2003 Conference on Interaction Design and Children, IDC 2003

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 93-100

  Wyeth, Peta ^a   Purchase, Helen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Design; Developmental psychology; Educational applications; Tangible interfaces

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; DESIGN; E-LEARNING; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERLOCKING SIGNALS;

CHILDREN; DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONS; EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS; PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN; PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT; TANGIBLE INTERFACES; TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION;

EDUCATION;

EID: 84957058798     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/953536.953550     Document Type: Conference Paper

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