Mind the hand: A study on children’s embodied and multimodal collaborative learning around touchscreens

Apart from touching the screen, what is the role of the hands for children collaborating around touchscreens? Based on embodied and multimodal interaction analysis of 8- and 9-year old pairs collaborating around touchscreens, we conclude that children use their hands to constrain and control access,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jacob Davidsen, Ellen Christiansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stockholm University Press 2014-12-01
Series:Designs for Learning
Online Access:http://www.designsforlearning.nu/articles/58