Curriculum and Laboratory Development Through 3-D Interfacing via the Nintendo Wiimote

本项目建立并评估了一个实验室和课程体验，以支持一个引人入胜的直观界面，用于与计算学习材料进行交互：动作捕捉和任天堂Wiimote。这个界面支持捕捉三维运动，这是人类学习者的一种自然的手势方式。Wiimote接口使多个学习者能够同时与专门设计的练习进行交互，旨在促进计算原理和系统设计的协作探索。已开发的协同勘探模块利用三维运动界面，具有两个独特的优势。首先，通过理论和应用的学习，学生直接发现计算概念和方法的需要和使用。其次，独特的动作捕捉和互动游戏功能使Wiimote能够进行新颖而引人入胜的探索，这对年轻学生来说具有即时吸引力。因此，这项工作正在利用这种增加的热情和动机，以显著增强计算思维能力的发展。这项工作通过对三维运动界面教学效果的有力评估，增加了跨学科的研究，涉及计算机科学和心理学的教师。

Computing-others (35) This project builds and evaluates a laboratory and curricular experience to support an engaging intuitive interface for interacting with computational learning materials: motion capture and the Nintendo Wiimote. This interface supports the capture of 3-D motion, a natural means of gesturing for human learners. A Wiimote interface enables multiple learners to interact simultaneously with specially designed exercises that are intended to promote collaborative exploration of computational principles and system design.The collaborative exploration modules that have been developed utilize the 3-D motion interface and possess two unique advantages. First, by learning the theory and applications, students discover the need for and the uses of computational concepts and methods directly. Second, the unique motion capture and facility for interactive play enables novel and engaging explorations with the Wiimote, which has an instant appeal with young students. Thus, this work is leveraging this increased enthusiasm and motivation for a significantly stronger development of computational-thinking competencies.The work augments inter-disciplinary research through robust evaluation of the efficacy of teaching by 3-D motion interfacing, involving faculty from Computer Science as well as Psychology.