Using tags to encourage reflection and annotation on data during nomadic inquiry

Authors:
Alex Kuhn;Clara Cahill;Chris Quintana;Shannon Schmoll
Affiliations:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA;University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA;University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA;University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Venue:
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Year:
2011

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Abstract

Nomadic inquiry may benefit from tagging when used for educational purposes to support reflection and annotation during data collection. To that end we created Zydeco, a mobile system to scaffold learners through the science inquiry process in and out of the classroom, and tested it in a museum with 42 middle school students. Students report that tags encouraged reflection and annotation during data collection, suggesting that tagging can be used to support nomadic inquiry. From this work we present some emerging design recommendations for constructing similar systems.