EngageMe: Designing a Visualization Tool Utilizing Physiological Feedback to Support Instruction

Recently, there has been a growing push to explore the potential of noncognitive factors in helping students reach their fullest potential. Engagement, one predictor of student achievement, is such a factor. Because the conditions under which engagement is elicited may vary, EngageMe, a visualizatio...

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Published inTechnology, instruction, cognition, and learning Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 107 - 126
Main Authors Daily, Shaundra B, James, Melva T, Roy, Tania, Darnell, Shelby S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Old City Publishing 2015
Subjects
Computer System Design
Computer Uses in Education
Feedback (Response)
Learner Engagement
Physiology
Teacher Student Relationship
Visualization
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Summary:Recently, there has been a growing push to explore the potential of noncognitive factors in helping students reach their fullest potential. Engagement, one predictor of student achievement, is such a factor. Because the conditions under which engagement is elicited may vary, EngageMe, a visualization tool whose purpose is to assist instructors' efforts to understand student engagement in the learning process, has been developed. The application enhances traditional observation methods by utilizing electrodermal activity, a physiological measure, as a primary indicator. An iterative, participatory design process was used to create prototypes of the EngageMe interface that allows insight into how instructors connect with their students and how their pedagogical strategies can be modified to meet the individual needs of a diverse student population. The results of this design process and implications for future development are discussed.
ISSN:1540-0182