Title: Design and evaluation on interface for screen operation for supporting practical training using ICT in elementary and secondary education

Authors: Hiroshi Hazama; Yasuo Ebara; Tsukasa Ogasawara

Addresses: Department of Electronic Engineering, Seisho High School, Osaka, 566-0022, Japan ' Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan ' Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara, 630-0192, Japan

Abstract: In this paper, we proposed and designed the interface for screen operation to satisfy some requirements for supporting the practical training using ICT in elementary and secondary education. Further, we conducted the actual practical training using ICT by using the proposed interface for screen operation, and evaluated the effect of the interface for screen operation. From these results, we confirmed the increase in communication between a teacher and students, as compared to conventional practical training, and showed the effectiveness of the interface for screen operation. In addition, we proposed a pointing operation method to make the natural arm condition conscious and evaluated the interface for screen operation by trial use in the simulated practical training by some teachers. As a result, we showed that it has a high possibility of reducing tiredness in practical training than other interfaces even when used for a long time.

Keywords: elementary and secondary education; information communication technology; ICT; wearable interface; communication; tiredness; the natural arm condition; practical training.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIL.2020.107621

International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2020 Vol.27 No.4, pp.411 - 431

Received: 29 Oct 2018
Accepted: 22 Jun 2019
Published online: 02 Jun 2020 *

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