How Embodied Interactions Manifest Themselves During Collaborative Learning in Classroom Settings

Abstract

New physical computing toolkits offer much promise for promoting collaborative learning by engendering embodied interactions that can support collaborative discovery. To examine how these can unfold during a learning activity, we conducted a classroom study where pairs of children explored mappings between various sensors and actuators embedded in a physical-digital artifact. We found how a number of embodied interactions emerged that were effectively used to progress learning through the processes of showing, sharing and contesting.