Haptic Augmentation of Science Instruction: Does Touch Matter?
ARTICLE
M Gail Jones, James Minogue, Thomas R. Tretter, Atsuko Negishi, Russell Taylor
Science Education Volume 90, Number 1, ISSN 0036-8326
Abstract
This study investigated the impact of haptic augmentation of a science inquiry program on students' learning about viruses and nanoscale science. The study assessed how the addition of different types of haptic feedback (active touch and kinesthetic feedback) combined with computer visualizations influenced middle and high school students' experiences. The influences of a PHANToM (a sophisticated haptic desktop device), a Sidewinder (a haptic gaming joystick), and a mouse (no haptic feedback) interface were compared. The levels of engagement in the instruction and students' attitudes about the instructional program were assessed using a combination of constructed response and Likert scale items. Potential cognitive differences were examined through an analysis of spontaneously generated analogies that appeared during student discourse. Results showed that the addition of haptic feedback from the haptic-gaming joystick and the PHANToM provided a more immersive learning environment that not only made the instruction more engaging but may also influence the way in which the students construct their understandings about abstract science concepts.
Citation
Jones, M.G., Minogue, J., Tretter, T.R., Negishi, A. & Taylor, R. (2006). Haptic Augmentation of Science Instruction: Does Touch Matter?. Science Education, 90(1), 111-123. Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/74091/.
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Keywords
- Cognitive Processes
- Computer Assisted Instruction
- feedback
- High School Students
- inquiry
- Instructional Effectiveness
- Kinesthetic Perception
- learning strategies
- Likert Scales
- Microbiology
- Middle School Students
- Science Instruction
- Scientific Concepts
- Secondary School Science
- student attitudes
- student motivation
- Tactual Perception
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