Child's play: A comparison of desktop and physical interactive environments

Jerry Alan Fails, Allison Druin, Mona Leigh Guha, Gene Chipman, Sante Simms, Wayne Churaman

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Abstract

The importance of play in young children's lives cannot be minimized. From teddy bears to blocks, children's experiences with the tools of play can impact their social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. Today, the tools of play include desktop computers and computer-enhanced physical environments. In this paper, we consider the merits of desktop and physical environments for young children (4-6 years old), by comparing the same content-infused game in both contexts. Both quantitative and qualitative methods are used for data collection and analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of
Subtitle of host publicationInteraction Design and Children 2005, IDC 2005
Pages48-55
Number of pages8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
EventInteraction Design and Children 2005, IDC 2005 - Boulder, CO, United States
Duration: 8 Jun 200510 Jun 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of: Interaction Design and Children 2005, IDC 2005

Conference

ConferenceInteraction Design and Children 2005, IDC 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoulder, CO
Period8/06/0510/06/05

Keywords

  • Children
  • Desktop
  • Educational applications
  • Games
  • Physical interactive environments
  • Stories

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