In this article, we investigate the child's experience of fun and learning within curriculum-
integrated Maker activities in the elementary school classroom. Little is currently understood …

Museums are increasingly being equipped with interactive technology. The main goal of
using technology is to improve the museum-going experience of visitors. In this paper, we …

As gamification spreads to new areas, new applications are being developed and the
interest in evaluating gamified systems continues to grow. To date, however, no one has …

In this paper we present the experience and results aimed at evaluating the user experience
(UX) of children when interacting with the educational and entertainment website. The goal …

Background Practice of yoga has been linked to emotional awareness and positive moods
as characteristics of happiness. There is a need to investigate whether a customized yoga …

Background The promotion of cycling for children is beneficial from a health and
environmental perspective, however road safety and awareness amongst this age group …

Background Research into the effects of touch in disabled adults in residential care remains
largely unexplored in the current literature. Evidence suggests however, that massage …

This paper examines how an elementary curriculum can be impacted by flow theory and
current pedagogical perceptions of arts integration. Specifically, the purpose of this study …

This thesis explores the use of a social robot, Nao, developed by Softbank Robotics, in
facilitating intercultural pedagogy in early childhood education settings. The study is driven …

Childhood obesity affects roughly 1 in 5 children in the United States (Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 2018). Childhood obesity is related to health concerns including …