Setting the stage for embodied activity: scientific discussion around a multitouch tabletop display Online publication date: Thu, 04-Sep-2014
by Anne Marie Piper; Whitney Friedman; James D. Hollan
International Journal of Learning Technology (IJLT), Vol. 7, No. 1, 2012
Abstract: Multitouch tabletop displays are a promising technology for supporting small group discussion and learning activities. Based on a view of human activity as multimodal, distributed, and embodied, we examine the pedagogical affordances of interactive tabletop technology, how it supports small group scientific discussion, and compare it with use of traditional paper-based study materials. We analyse video data from a five-week study involving 20 students from a university neuroscience course. Our analysis illustrates subtle but important differences in how students exploit their hands, bodies, and environmental resources depending on the medium. Finally, we discuss several characteristics of multitouch tabletop displays that make them particularly well-suited for supporting embodied conceptualisations during science learning.
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