2009
DOI: 10.19153/cleiej.12.1.7
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Teaching Human Computer Interaction: First Experiences

Abstract: Human-computer interaction is a very recent discipline at the Universidad de Costa Rica. Inthis paper we present the experiences of the first academic year the first courses about humancomputerinteraction, an undergraduate course and a Masters course, were designed andtaught. The HCI course introduction strategy consisted of two steps: 1) to initiate a dedicatedundergraduate course during the first term, and 2) to initiate a dedicated Masters courseduring the second term, simultaneously taught with the undergr… Show more

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“…This study also reports HCI educators to be more analytical and those who have both roles to be the most intuitive of the three professional groups studied. Our findings on the cognitive styles of HCI students resonate with those of the above mentioned studies on HCI professionals [50] and students [18,26]: there is a clear need to develop more skills natural to the adaptive-intuitive range of cognitive styles, which are needed to support situated and creative design practice.…”
Section: Hci Cognitive Styles: Between Arts and Computer Sciencesupporting
confidence: 85%
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“…This study also reports HCI educators to be more analytical and those who have both roles to be the most intuitive of the three professional groups studied. Our findings on the cognitive styles of HCI students resonate with those of the above mentioned studies on HCI professionals [50] and students [18,26]: there is a clear need to develop more skills natural to the adaptive-intuitive range of cognitive styles, which are needed to support situated and creative design practice.…”
Section: Hci Cognitive Styles: Between Arts and Computer Sciencesupporting
confidence: 85%
“…There are many studies regarding HCI Education around the world [12]. Some of them focus on specific contexts, such as how HCI has been taught in different countries or regions like Asia-Pacific [13], Brazil [14][15][16], China [17], Costa Rica [18], India [19] , Mexico [20] , Namibia [21], New Zealand [22], Romania [23], South Africa [24], and Sweden [25].…”
Section: Studies Of Hci Education Disciplines and Countriesmentioning
confidence: 99%
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