Touch gesture interaction of preschool children towards games application using touch screen gadjet
This study seeks to investigate the touch interaction of preschool children in using the touch screen gadget (iPad) for edutainment games application. This paper focuses on three objectives: (i) to identify the tauch interaction efficiency of preschool children in game application activities; (ii)...
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2015
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8854/1/6842-24252-1-PB.pdf |
| Summary: | This study seeks to investigate the touch interaction of preschool children in using the touch screen gadget (iPad)
for edutainment games application. This paper focuses on three objectives: (i) to identify the tauch interaction
efficiency of preschool children in game application activities; (ii) to identify the level of touch screen gadgets
interaction exposure among preschool children; (iii) to understand the tauch interaction experience of preschool
children while playing the game using touch screen gadgets. A total of 20 preschool children from a kindergarten
in Tanjong Malim involved as participants in this study. IPad representing touch screen gadget and four types of
applications downloaded games for free were used for this study. The observation based on observation checklist
was conducted by researchers assisted with 20 facilitators which roled as recorder and video recorder during the
testing session. The results showed that (i) the tauch interaction of children against the games application using
touch screen gadgets can be measured through their competence and experience in handling the iPad and
gameplay; (ii) the level of children tauch interaction is good through interaction in way of iPad handling and
gameplay using touch gesture; and (iii) tauch interaction experience of preschool children affect efficiency in
understanding the concept of the game and touch screen handling. |
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