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Bih Epse Fofang Janet Shufor – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Computational thinking (CT) has been supported as an important skill every young person should possess for the 21st century, with possible implications for problem-solving, self-expression, and creativity. Numerous initiatives, both within and outside classroom settings, have been developed in response to policy mandates aiming at broadening…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Elementary School Students, Assistive Technology
Gomez Rachelle, Maria – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Social educational robotics literature indicates robots have entered the education domain with positive benefits for the learner. A key question remains: what is the lived experience of student interaction with social educational robots in the education environment? This study employed a qualitative phenomenological methodology to investigate the…
Descriptors: College Students, Robotics, Interaction, Student Experience
Michaelis, Joseph E. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
There is an established positive relationship between learning that creates a deep understanding in academic content and the development of interest in that content. Recent advances in learning sciences and interest development research have also emphasized the importance of social supports and interaction and the need for personalization during…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Robotics, Student Interests, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Frank, Jared Alan – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In just a short time, mobile devices have revolutionized the way we access information and interact with each other. With an ever expanding list of sensors and features, these devices are also capable of reshaping our experiences with physical systems. Prior efforts to explore this potential of mobile devices have often considered traditional user…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Robotics, Interaction, Computer Interfaces
Melcer, Edward F. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Embodiment is a concept that has gained widespread usage within the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) community in recent years. In a general sense, embodiment is the notion that cognition arises not just from the mind, but also through our bodies' physical and social interactions with the world around us. HCI has employed this body-centric…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Human Body, Design, Man Machine Systems
Galatas, Georgios – ProQuest LLC, 2013
An Ambient Intelligence Environment is meant to sense and respond to the presence of people, using its embedded technology. In order to effectively sense the activities and intentions of its inhabitants, such an environment needs to utilize information captured from multiple sensors and modalities. By doing so, the interaction becomes more natural…
Descriptors: Speech, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Environment
Holmquist, Stephanie Kaye – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The demand for STEM trained workers continues to increase not only in the United States, but globally. Reports have indicated that the United States is not doing a good job encouraging students to pursue STEM oriented degrees. In particular, it has become increasingly important to emphasize STEM connections at an early level in order to encourage…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Robotics, STEM Education, Student Attitudes
Lee, Min Kyung – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Personalization technology has the potential to optimize service for each person's unique needs and characteristics. One way to optimize service is to allow people to customize the service themselves; another is to proactively tailor services based on information provided by people or inferred from their past behaviors. These approaches function…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Delivery Systems, Preferences, Interaction
Mokhtar, Tarek Hassan Amin – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Conventional monuments are concrete manifestations of memories without the capacity to reflect individual interpretations of history. In an increasingly digital society, however, there is a need for configurable monuments reflecting our contemporary, open and complex community. "Monumental-IT" reflects the dynamic and inclusive character of our…
Descriptors: Expertise, Quasiexperimental Design, Research Methodology, Interaction
Heo, Se Jin – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to identify critical causes of work stress and job satisfaction of nurses, which can contribute to find appropriate organizational supports to help nurses effectively work with a surgical robot. Delphi method was employed to identify the critical stressors and the key causes of job satisfaction of nurses working with…
Descriptors: Nurses, Job Satisfaction, Stress Variables, Interaction