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postgraduate thesis: The effect of tangible user interface on iPads in learning behavior: a case study of international schools inHong Kong
Title | The effect of tangible user interface on iPads in learning behavior: a case study of international schools inHong Kong |
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Issue Date | 2012 |
Publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
Citation | Wang, T. [王天宠]. (2012). The effect of tangible user interface on iPads in learning behavior : a case study of international schools in Hong Kong. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4853944 |
Abstract | In recent years, the popularity and the capabilities of the iPad, Apple's tablet computer, have prompted educational technology advocates and policy makers to evaluate its facilitation possibilities in classrooms. However, there are few studies which draw on the Tangible User Interface (hand touch screen), one of the most significant evolvements on the iPad compare to previous mobile devices. Therefore, in this paper, the investigator looks at this interface specifically for its potential in terms of usability with input interaction for young learners. To examine this aspect, a case study was employed at three international schools in Hong Kong attempting to further explore the impact the iPads Tangible User Interface on the students learning process and behaviour that incorporate the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), using a concurrent mixed method of observation and interview. With statistical analyses, the amount of student help seeking behaviours at the schools employing iPads was compared with that at the school using traditional laptops. Evidence emerged to support the inference that the Tangible User Interface on the iPad may contribute to reducing the challenges of operation as well as enhancing student engagement and collaboration in class. Implications of the findings in terms of usability, engagement, interaction, practice and future research are considered. |
Degree | Master of Science in Information Technology in Education |
Subject | Education, Primary - China - Hong Kong - Computer-assisted instruction. Educational technology - China - Hong Kong. |
Dept/Program | Education |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/180065 |
HKU Library Item ID | b4853944 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Wang, Tianchong. | - |
dc.contributor.author | 王天宠. | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Wang, T. [王天宠]. (2012). The effect of tangible user interface on iPads in learning behavior : a case study of international schools in Hong Kong. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4853944 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/180065 | - |
dc.description.abstract | In recent years, the popularity and the capabilities of the iPad, Apple's tablet computer, have prompted educational technology advocates and policy makers to evaluate its facilitation possibilities in classrooms. However, there are few studies which draw on the Tangible User Interface (hand touch screen), one of the most significant evolvements on the iPad compare to previous mobile devices. Therefore, in this paper, the investigator looks at this interface specifically for its potential in terms of usability with input interaction for young learners. To examine this aspect, a case study was employed at three international schools in Hong Kong attempting to further explore the impact the iPads Tangible User Interface on the students learning process and behaviour that incorporate the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), using a concurrent mixed method of observation and interview. With statistical analyses, the amount of student help seeking behaviours at the schools employing iPads was compared with that at the school using traditional laptops. Evidence emerged to support the inference that the Tangible User Interface on the iPad may contribute to reducing the challenges of operation as well as enhancing student engagement and collaboration in class. Implications of the findings in terms of usability, engagement, interaction, practice and future research are considered. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | HKU Theses Online (HKUTO) | - |
dc.rights | The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.source.uri | http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B48539442 | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Education, Primary - China - Hong Kong - Computer-assisted instruction. | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Educational technology - China - Hong Kong. | - |
dc.title | The effect of tangible user interface on iPads in learning behavior: a case study of international schools inHong Kong | - |
dc.type | PG_Thesis | - |
dc.identifier.hkul | b4853944 | - |
dc.description.thesisname | Master of Science in Information Technology in Education | - |
dc.description.thesislevel | Master | - |
dc.description.thesisdiscipline | Education | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.5353/th_b4853944 | - |
dc.date.hkucongregation | 2012 | - |
dc.identifier.mmsid | 991033955109703414 | - |