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The Light-Wall: tangible user interfaces for learning systems thinking

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This paper presents the design of the Light-Wall, a tangible user interface aimed at teaching children the core principles of systems thinking. This document presents the design problem, process and solution.

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Kikin-Gil, E. The Light-Wall: tangible user interfaces for learning systems thinking. Pers Ubiquit Comput 10, 181–182 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-005-0014-y

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