Design, reflect, explore: encouraging children's reflections with mechanix

Authors:
Tiffany Tseng;Coram Bryant
Affiliations:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA;Slate Learning, Encinitas, USA
Venue:
CHI '13 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Year:
2013

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Abstract

The integration of meaningful and effective reflection interfaces with learning technologies remains an open yet important challenge. In this paper, we describe the incorporation of several interfaces for reflection into Mechanix, an interactive system for creating tangible simple machine designs. We also discuss the results of early user studies that demonstrate the potential of these interfaces to engage children in reflection and facilitate transformative shifts in understanding.