Akiko Deguchi

Development and Evaluation of a Digital Vegetation Interaction Game for Children

In this study, we develop a new digital sugoroku game that portray the phenomenon of vegetation succession in a forest. The results of the experimental evaluation showed that the game was effective in stimulating the interest of the students who participated in the game.

Vegetation interaction game: digital SUGOROKU of vegetation succession for children

In this study, we redesign and develop a new digital sugoroku game based on the phenomenon of vegetation succession. A practical evaluation in an elementary school that consisted of game play and fieldwork activity was conducted. The results of the evaluation showed that the game was effective in stimulating the interest of the students who participated in the game, and was able to support their learning in a joyful way.

Loudspeaker array system for exhibition support into museum Effectiveness verification of sound spot for science education

This paper describes the new design of the exhibition support system in a museum. ldquoIt is a support system which can be suitable individually in a learners diversity and situation.rdquo The loudspeaker array system can form the high-sound pressure area. This area is called sound spot. The loudspeaker array system is a noncontact sound interface. In this paper, the effectiveness of this system is verified for science education. The two experiments are conducted. First experiment, the effectiveness of sound information and paper information are compared. The comparison between explaining exhibition by texts and sounds is performed at the museum. We search the effective of explaining by letters and sound by questionnaire and quiz of examinees. Second experiment, the ease of listening is compared by the loudspeaker array system and a loudspeaker. We search the effective of ease of listening by questionnaire. In all the experiments, elementary school students are targets. A participant is a sixth grader from a third grader.