On the role of senses in education

Authors:
Zoltán Kátai;Katalin Juhász;Alpár Károly Adorjáni
Affiliations:
Mathematics and Informatics Department, Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Bd. 1848. 58/30, 540398 Targu Mures, Romania;Faculty of Informatics, University of Debrecen, Hungary;Mathematics and Informatics Department, Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Bd. 1848. 58/30, 540398 Targu Mures, Romania
Venue:
Computers & Education
Year:
2008

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Abstract

The efficiency of teaching algorithms can be highly improved by utilizing the senses as educational aids. The authors have developed a new didactical method and a software tool which exemplifies, for the case of simple algorithms, how the involvement of eyesight, hearing and the kinaesthesia can help in the teaching and learning process. This paper also gives a detailed description of a didactical experiment which proves empirically the efficiency of this new approach.