TableTops in the classroom: Reflections on a multi-year project

Emma Mary Mercier; Steve Higgins; Elizabeth Burd

TableTops in the classroom: Reflections on a multi-year project

Emma Mary Mercier, Steve Higgins, Elizabeth Burd

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Abstract

In this paper, we review our findings from three years of research into multi-touch tables to support collaborative learning in classrooms. Findings indicate that multi-touch tables can lead to the development of joint problem spaces and more interactive discussions, and that when placed in a classroom setting, can be used to facilitate small group, bewteen-group and whole-class learning. However, the use of tabletops in a classroom setting requires consideration of the complex nature of the classroom environment, and attention must be paid to how the teacher, technology, teams and tasks fit together.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Workshop Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2012
Publisher	National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University
Pages	525-532
Number of pages	8
State	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes
Event	20th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2012 - Singapore, Singapore Duration: Nov 26 2012 → Nov 30 2012

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Other	20th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2012
Country/Territory	Singapore
City	Singapore
Period	11/26/12 → 11/30/12

Keywords

Classroom research
Collaboration
CSCL
Multi-touch tables

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Computer Science (miscellaneous)
Education

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TableTops in the classroom: Reflections on a multi-year project. / Mercier, Emma Mary; Higgins, Steve; Burd, Elizabeth.
Workshop Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2012. National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, 2012. p. 525-532.

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Mercier, EM, Higgins, S & Burd, E 2012, TableTops in the classroom: Reflections on a multi-year project. in Workshop Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2012. National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, pp. 525-532, 20th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2012, Singapore, Singapore, 11/26/12.

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