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Taking into account sensory knowledge: the case of geo-techologies for children with visual impairments
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posted on 2023-06-09, 15:12 authored by Emeline BruleEmeline Brule, Gilles BaillyThis paper argues for designing geo-technologies supporting non-visual sensory knowledge. Sensory knowledge refers to the implicit and explicit knowledge guiding our uses of our senses to understand the world. To support our argument, we build on an 18 months field-study on geography classes for primary school children with visual impairments. Our findings show (1) a paradox in the use of non-visual sensory knowledge: described as fundamental to the geography curriculum, it is mostly kept out of school; (2) that accessible geo-technologies in the literature mainly focus on substituting vision with another modality, rather than enabling teachers to build on children's experiences; (3) the importance of the hearing sense in learning about space. We then introduce a probe, a wrist-worn device enabling children to record audio cues during field-trips. By giving importance to children's hearing skills, it modified existing practices and actors' opinions on non-visual sensory knowledge. We conclude by reflecting on design implications, and the role of technologies in valuing diverse ways of understanding the world.
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Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsPublisher
Association for Computing MachineryExternal DOI
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1-14Event name
CHI 2018 Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsEvent location
Montréal, CanadaEvent type
conferenceEvent date
April 21–26, 2018Place of publication
New York, NY, United StatesISBN
9781450356206Department affiliated with
- Engineering and Design Publications
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- Creative Technology Publications
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2019-02-15First Open Access (FOA) Date
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2019-02-15Usage metrics
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