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Metaphors Applied to Interaction Design in Group Learning

Authors:
Anderson Cavalcante Gonçalves
Deller James Ferreira

Keywords: metaphors; interaction; design; teaching; learning

Abstract:
The acquisition of the ability to use metaphors effectively contributes in increasing students' capacity to analyze and design interfaces. The use of metaphors in interaction design offers consistent interfaces, simple and intuitive. However, it is not easy for students to learn how to use metaphors in interaction design. To teach students how to develop interactive experiences through metaphors is not an easy task. This paper proposes a method for teaching the use of metaphors, while designing the website, desktop, mobile or tablet interface and presents the results of a case study on the successful teaching method proposed. The teaching method developed is a collaborative learning model based on model of King questioning and creative dimensions of Ferreira. It consists of creative tasks coupled with structured questionnaires with questions and are designed to encourage interaction, group learning, and foster creativity of students.

Pages: 558 to 564

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2013

Publication date: October 27, 2013

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4235

ISBN: 978-1-61208-304-9

Location: Venice, Italy

Dates: from October 27, 2013 to October 31, 2013