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Hands-On Math: A Training System for Children with Dyscalculia

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Silke PlaschkiesAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '19: Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Paper No.: LBW1110, Pages 1 - 6

https://doi.org/10.1145/3290607.3313012

Published: 02 May 2019 Publication History

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Dyscalculia affects comprehension of numerical mathematical problems, working with numbers and arithmetics. We describe our work on a training system for an exercise that trains connections between verbal and numerical representations of numbers and finger counting. Fingers support embodied cognition and constitute a natural numerical representation. We describe the design rationale and iterative development process, and first evaluation results for our system that enables children to train without guidance and feedback by a trainer.

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Andrao MDesolda GGreco FManfredi RTreccani BZancanaro MBottoni PPanizzi E(2022)SMARTER: an IoT learning game to teach mathProceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces10.1145/3531073.3534467(1-3)Online publication date: 6-Jun-2022
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3531073.3534467

Index Terms

Hands-On Math: A Training System for Children with Dyscalculia
1. Applied computing
  1. Education
    1. Computer-managed instruction
    2. Interactive learning environments
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Accessibility
    1. Accessibility systems and tools
  2. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction techniques
      1. Gestural input

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CHI EA '19: Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

May 2019

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ISBN:9781450359719

DOI:10.1145/3290607

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University of Melbourne, Australia

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Andrao MDesolda GGreco FManfredi RTreccani BZancanaro MBottoni PPanizzi E(2022)SMARTER: an IoT learning game to teach mathProceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces10.1145/3531073.3534467(1-3)Online publication date: 6-Jun-2022
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3531073.3534467

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