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Supporting scientific modeling through curriculum-based making in elementary school science classes
Publication date: Available online 9 October 2017 Source:International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction Author(s): Sharon Lynn Chu, Elizabeth Deuermeyer, Francis Quek Our work investigates how Making may be used in the context of scientific modeling in formal elementary school science classes. This paper presents an investigation of fourth- and fifth-grade students engaging in Making activities to create simulation, concept-process, and illustrative models in the science classroom. Based on video analyses of the Making-based class sessions, a generalized process model was developed for each type of science model....
Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction - October 25, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Game-influenced methodology: Addressing child data attrition in language development research
This study provides a beginning point for the development of Child–Computer Interactions which use children’s verbal responses as an interactive tool. (Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction)
Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction - October 16, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Supporting scientific modelling through curriculum-based making in elementary school science classes
Publication date: Available online 9 October 2017 Source:International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction Author(s): Sharon Lynn Chu, Elizabeth Deuermeyer, Francis Quek Our work investigates how Making may be used in the context of scientific modelling in formal elementary school science classes. This paper presents an investigation of fourth- and fifth-grade students engaging in Making activities to create simulation, concept-process, and illustrative models in the science classroom. Based on video analyses of the Making-based class sessions, a generalized process model was developed for each type of science model...
Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction - October 9, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Knowing Seymour
Publication date: Available online 19 July 2017 Source:International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction Author(s): Laura Allen (Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction)
Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction - July 20, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

The Seymour test: Powerful ideas in early childhood education
Publication date: Available online 16 July 2017 Source:International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction Author(s): Marina Umaschi Bers (Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction)
Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction - July 17, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Designing for learning by creating
Publication date: Available online 16 July 2017 Source:International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction Author(s): Karen Brennan (Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction)
Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction - July 17, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Machines and minds: The new cognitive science, and the potential evolution of children ’s intuitions about thinking
Publication date: Available online 1 July 2017 Source:International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction Author(s): Michael Eisenberg, Sherry Hsi, HyunJoo Oh (Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction)
Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction - July 1, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Reducing children ’s psychological distance from climate change via eco-feedback technologies
Publication date: Available online 30 May 2017 Source:International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction Author(s): Tawanna Dillahunt, Olga Lyra, Mary Barreto, Evangelos Karapanos Empirical environment and behavior research has found that empathy improves environmental attitudes and behaviors. Emotionally persuasive icons (EPIs) show promise for creating empathy and for the design of effective eco-feedback technologies, particularly among children. Yet studies using these icons have focused on adults, with little research devoted to eco-feedback design for children. We explore the affective reactions to EPIs among c...
Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction - May 30, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Cyberheroes: The design and evaluation of an interactive ebook to educate children about online privacy
Publication date: Available online 10 May 2017 Source:International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction Author(s): Leah Zhang-Kennedy, Yomna Abdelaziz, Sonia Chiasson We designed an educational interactive ebook called Cyberheroes and evaluated it to assess its effectiveness at increasing children’s online privacy knowledge and behaviour, and supporting child-parent privacy-related discussions. We conducted a user study with 22 children (aged 7 to 9) and 22 parents that included usability evaluations and privacy knowledge and behaviour assessments with children pre/post-reading and 1-week later. Cyberheroes consid...
Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction - May 11, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Children use non-verbal cues to learn new words from robots as well as people
Publication date: Available online 17 April 2017 Source:International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction Author(s): Jacqueline M. Kory Westlund, Leah Dickens, Sooyeon Jeong, Paul L. Harris, David DeSteno, Cynthia L. Breazeal Social robots are innovative new technologies that have considerable potential to support children’s education as tutors and learning companions. Given this potential, it behooves us to study the mechanisms by which children learn from social robots, as well as the similarities and differences between children’s learning from robots as compared to human partners. In the present study, we...
Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction - April 18, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

A guiding framework for considering touchscreens in children under two
Publication date: Available online 29 March 2017 Source:International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction Author(s): Natalia Kucirkova, Barry Zuckerman (Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction)
Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction - April 12, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

A print book preference: Caregivers report higher child enjoyment and more adult –child interactions when reading print than electronic books
In this study we addressed whether this preference is associated with differences in child enjoyment and engagement or joint caregiver–child interactions during reading. Caregivers of children ages 1–4 years reported their children not only read traditional books more than electronic books, but enjoyed them more and paid more attention to them. Caregivers also reported participating in more adult–child interactions when reading print than electronic books. This research is important because it indicates that caregivers and children may not tend to engage with electronic formats in optimal ways. The result may be a cy...
Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction - March 10, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

A print book preference: Caregivers report higher child enjoyment and more adult-child interactions when reading print than electronic books
In this study we addressed whether this preference is associated with differences in child enjoyment and engagement or joint caregiver-child interactions during reading. Caregivers of children ages 1–4 years reported their children not only read traditional books more than electronic books, but enjoyed them more and paid more attention to them. Caregivers also reported participating in more adult-child interactions when reading print than electronic books. This research is important because it indicates that caregivers and children may not tend to engage with electronic formats in optimal ways. The result may be a cycle ...
Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction - February 27, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

IJCCI IS Editorial 2016
Publication date: January 2017 Source:International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, Volume 11 Author(s): AlessandriniCristeaIsomäki (Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction)
Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction - February 15, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

The effects on children ’s literacy skills of reading e-books with different features: Are ‘bells and whistles’ over-rated?
Publication date: Available online 30 January 2017 Source:International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction Author(s): Arjette Karemaker, Fiona Jelley, Charlotte Clancy, Kathy Sylva Children’s literacy skills in schools and at home are widely supported by technologies designed to advance their development. Surprisingly, the unique effects of specific interface features are widely disputed and inconsistent research findings make it challenging to generalise across different technologies. It is difficult to make an informed choice about which types of e-books, and which specific features, are most effective. This s...
Source: International Journal of Child Computer Interaction - January 29, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research