Carina González
ABSTRACT
EMATIC project (Mathematics Education through ICT) is a multi-device Intelligent Tutorial System (ITS) focused on the teaching of mathematics, especially for children with educational difficulties. Logical thinking and learning different aspects of basic math are the main learning goals of EMATIC. Also, EMATIC allows students to perform non-repetitively the same type of exercise, making the process of learning something as dynamic and entertaining as if it were a game. This paper examines key issues to support students with special education needs (SEN) in their learning of math, involving the interaction design and usability of the application's interface. The research goals include the identification of the main interaction difficulties and the improvement of the interaction design to get a better suit to these groups of users.
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Index Terms
- EMATIC: an inclusive educational application for tablets
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