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On the use of metaphors in designing educational interfaces
metaphor
human-computer interfaces
physics education
human-robot interfaces
Bibliogr. s. 345-346
Metaphors are present in a wide range of everyday activities. They usually work by understanding or explaining complex subjects by terms from more familiar domains. Metaphors in everyday context are often used unconsciously, as their sources are basic entities and perceptual experiences. They can, however, be used deliberately in educational discourse to explain difficult concepts and introduce new ideas in an intelligible manner. This approach falls under constructivism, which claims that an effective learning strategy is to scaffold on the previous knowledge and conceptual representations. However, there are some limitations of introducing a new concept indirectly via a metaphor. We consider these issues here in the domains of physics education, human-computer interfaces and human-robot interactions. We argue that metaphors are most effective for novices, when one needs to grasp a general idea about a concept and understand its functions without a detailed analysis. In this respect, metaphor can be a powerful tool for bridging gaps in understanding between familiar terms and abstract ideas that are yet to be learned.
dc.abstract.en | Metaphors are present in a wide range of everyday activities. They usually work by understanding or explaining complex subjects by terms from more familiar domains. Metaphors in everyday context are often used unconsciously, as their sources are basic entities and perceptual experiences. They can, however, be used deliberately in educational discourse to explain difficult concepts and introduce new ideas in an intelligible manner. This approach falls under constructivism, which claims that an effective learning strategy is to scaffold on the previous knowledge and conceptual representations. However, there are some limitations of introducing a new concept indirectly via a metaphor. We consider these issues here in the domains of physics education, human-computer interfaces and human-robot interactions. We argue that metaphors are most effective for novices, when one needs to grasp a general idea about a concept and understand its functions without a detailed analysis. In this respect, metaphor can be a powerful tool for bridging gaps in understanding between familiar terms and abstract ideas that are yet to be learned. | pl |
dc.affiliation | Wydział Filozoficzny : Instytut Filozofii | pl |
dc.conference | 7th IEEE International Conference on Cognitive Infocommunications (CogInfoCom 2016) | |
dc.conference.city | Wrocław | |
dc.conference.country | Polska | |
dc.conference.datefinish | 2016-10-18 | |
dc.conference.datestart | 2016-10-16 | |
dc.contributor.author | Wlaszczyk, Agata | pl |
dc.contributor.author | Indurkhya, Bipin - 227976 | pl |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-12-27T12:36:45Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-12-27T12:36:45Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | pl |
dc.date.openaccess | 0 | |
dc.description.accesstime | w momencie opublikowania | |
dc.description.additional | Bibliogr. s. 345-346 | pl |
dc.description.conftype | international | pl |
dc.description.physical | 343-346 | pl |
dc.description.publication | 0,7 | pl |
dc.description.version | ostateczna wersja wydawcy | |
dc.identifier.isbn | 978-1-5090-2643-2 | pl |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/34536 | |
dc.language | eng | pl |
dc.language.container | eng | pl |
dc.pubinfo | [Danvers : IEEE] | pl |
dc.rights | Udzielam licencji. Uznanie autorstwa - Użycie niekomercyjne - Bez utworów zależnych 3.0 Polska | * |
dc.rights.licence | CC-BY-NC-ND | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/pl/legalcode | * |
dc.share.type | otwarte repozytorium | |
dc.subject.en | metaphor | pl |
dc.subject.en | human-computer interfaces | pl |
dc.subject.en | physics education | pl |
dc.subject.en | human-robot interfaces | pl |
dc.subtype | ConferenceProceedings | pl |
dc.title | On the use of metaphors in designing educational interfaces | pl |
dc.title.container | 7th IEEE International Conference on Cognitive Infocommunications : CogInfoCom 2016 Proceedings. October 16-18, 2016 Wrocław, Poland | pl |
dc.type | BookSection | pl |
dspace.entity.type | Publication |
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