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ClueKing: Allowing Parents to Customize an Informal Learning Environment for Children

Authors : Vanessa Cesário, Valentina Nisi, António Coelho

Published in: Serious Games, Interaction and Simulation

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This paper introduces ClueKing, a children’s pervasive game which encompasses context-aware and parents mediation to create an informal learning environment. In this paper we review related theories of inquiry-based learning and parent involvement, the basic pedagogical model, and mobile learning and pervasive games as the technological framework. The basic concept of ClueKing defines an interactive environment where teachers define the learning goals and challenges and parents mediate their application on the home setting, the children schedule and how to promote their engagement. The system’s architecture is also presented, as well as the workflows for the development of ClueKing. Since this is work in progress the paper concludes with the next steps and future work to be carried out.

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Metadata
Title
ClueKing: Allowing Parents to Customize an Informal Learning Environment for Children
Authors
Vanessa Cesário
Valentina Nisi
António Coelho
Copyright Year
2017
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51055-2_4

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