One step at a time: Multimodal interfaces and children's executive functioning

Peter Edward McKenna; O. Lemon; M. Corley; D. Boa; G. Rajendran

doi:10.1109/DEVLRN.2014.6983018

One step at a time: Multimodal interfaces and children's executive functioning

Peter Edward McKenna, O. Lemon, M. Corley, D. Boa, G. Rajendran

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Abstract

The following study outlines a new computerized executive function task (Slippy's Adventure) inspired by the Towers of Hanoi task. The main focus was to determine if the task was developmentally sensitive. A further consideration was how physical embodiment would affect performance. This line of enquiry arose from recent developments in HCI (human-computer interaction), in particular, multimodal interfaces. To investigate the role of embodiment children completed Slippy's Adventure using an electronic floor mat and a computer keyboard. The results supported our hypothesis that 7 year olds would outperform 5 year olds. However, physical action did not have an ameliorative effect on performance as predicted. The implications of these findings are discussed with future considerations suggested.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE ICDL-EPIROB 2014 - 4th Joint IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning and on Epigenetic Robotics
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	421-425
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	9781479975402
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/DEVLRN.2014.6983018
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2014
Event	4th Joint IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning and on Epigenetic Robotics 2014 - Genoa, United Kingdom Duration: 13 Oct 2014 → 16 Oct 2014

Conference

Conference	4th Joint IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning and on Epigenetic Robotics 2014
Abbreviated title	IEEE ICDL-EPIROB 2014
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Genoa
Period	13/10/14 → 16/10/14

Keywords

Developmental psychology
embodied cognition
Executive function

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science Applications
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

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McKenna, PE , Lemon, O, Corley, M, Boa, D & Rajendran, G 2014, One step at a time: Multimodal interfaces and children's executive functioning. in IEEE ICDL-EPIROB 2014 - 4th Joint IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning and on Epigenetic Robotics., 6983018, IEEE, pp. 421-425, 4th Joint IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning and on Epigenetic Robotics 2014, Genoa, United Kingdom, 13/10/14. https://doi.org/10.1109/DEVLRN.2014.6983018

One step at a time: Multimodal interfaces and children's executive functioning. / McKenna, Peter Edward ; Lemon, O.; Corley, M. et al.
IEEE ICDL-EPIROB 2014 - 4th Joint IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning and on Epigenetic Robotics. IEEE, 2014. p. 421-425 6983018.

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