The importance of involving children in technology design has been emphasized in previous and
recent studies. Moreover, as stated in the literature, the fact that the creativity of children is higher
than that of adults ...
Research has demonstrated that Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) is beneficial in fostering students’ engagement and enhancing their learning outcomes. Consequently, the effect of group settings in learning ...
Plenty of research has been conducted on the role of space in organizing
memories. Recent studies indicate a connection between spatial clustering and
free-recall memory performance. However, the long-term stability of ...
Prosociality refers to behaviors that are intended to benefit others and is, therefore, a key element of a thriving society. Fostering prosocial behaviors in children with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) can be more ...
Recent research into video game playing (VGP) has produced varied and inconclusive results. Past investigations have indicated potential positive impacts of VGP on cognitive abilities, specifically enhancements in areas ...
An educational dashboard can provide opportunities for new methodologies and learning
activities aligned with the 21st
-century skills and the challenges of our society, such as the fight
against climate change. In ...
Internal processes such as homeostasis and allostasis operate to keep the internal environment
within desired conditions to sustain fitness by satisfying rising needs such as thirst or hunger.
However, when two or more ...
As a human, moral decision-making plays a crucial role in our life because the
consequences of our decisions affect others' welfare. Our physiological changes (i.e.,
increased heart rate) might influence our judgment. ...
Computational models can help bring light to the underlying cognitive mechanisms
responsible for the emergence of conventions in human societies. In order to pro-
vide meaningful theoretical insight, these models of ...
We tend to give the design of the environments that host our daily digital interactions
with other humans for granted. As we march towards a future where our digital life
is always more prominent, is it time that we start ...
Autism spectrum condition (ASC) is a neurodevelopmental disability that can result in
social and communication difficulties. There are many therapy approaches and
interventions developed and used to be able to help ...
Humans are often confronted with partial information, nevertheless, the human brain
manages to adapt to and act upon the constantly changing environment. A widely
accepted idea in psychology, neuroscience and behavioral ...
Stroke patients can regain their motor and cognitive functions through rehabilitation
based on neuroregeneration. Following the development of technology, Virtual Reality
serious games have brought stroke rehabilitation ...
The measures taken by the public authorities to reduce the spread COVID-19 virus
during the pandemics put the population under challenging psychological conditions,
generating stress, depression, and other potential ...
Video conferencing is not only becoming more common in the 21st century, but
globalization and the COVID-19 pandemic have shown it to be a crucial part of
modern communication and collaboration. Video conferencing may ...
This thesis project reports the results of a study that assessed the orchestration
load of a teacher orchestrating pyramid activities using PyramidApp in an online
setting, by observing a combination of data sources, ...
With more and more intelligent systems surrounding us, many design decisions and
system architectures that facilitate the flow of information and the scope of interaction have become crucial for the sustainability and the ...
The survival of living organisms is accomplished through regulatory behaviors. In the case
of the specialist Namibian sand-diving lizards, those behaviors are modulated not only in
response to external events in their ...
This thesis explores the role of uncertainty estimation during training in Reinforce-
ment Learning as a potential way of increasing sample efficiency, acting as a regu-
lator between two subsystems that shape a policy: ...
Mental health disorders place an immense burden on individuals and have significant
personal and social impacts. This has been worsened by the effects of the COVID-19
pandemic, resulting in remote access to healthcare ...