Touch-to-Learn: A Tangible Learning System for Hard-of Hearing Children

Abstract

Children’s learning styles can be categorized mainly into visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic learning. The lack of auditory learning capability deprive the hard-of-hearing children from indulging into traditional learning environment. To facilitate the learning of the stone-deaf children we propose a “Touch-to-learn” system, a manifestation of a tangible learning system for the elementary learners. A prototype of the system is presented focusing on children’s dental health and proper eating style which can be extended in other learning areas. The system effectively make use of the technological development embedding technology into learning. It also bridges the gap between the physical and digital interaction by introducing the technologies like RFID and Wii Remote providing a tangible learning environment and thus accelerating the learning process of hard-of-hearing children.