Abstract
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006) sets forth the right to access education and cultural life for all people, including those with disabilities. In educational contexts, such an approach ensures the provision of multiple means and channels to express knowledge and engage learners at all levels, embracing diversity to the greatest extent possible. The recent development of eXtended Reality (XR) technologies has offered innovative means to achieve inclusion within and outside formal learning environments. However, one might question their use for educational purposes in terms of accessibility and usability, given the scarce provision of application guidelines for schools, museums and cultural institutions to unveil related opportunities, criticalities and best practices. In these challenging scenarios, this study aims at deepening the understanding of educational XR technologies by illustrating the design, development and preliminary UX evaluation of an AR-based interactive didactic installation that reproduces Vasilij Kandinskij’s painting “Succession” (1935). The installation, consisting in a multisensory interface, combines tactile, visual and auditory stimuli, implementing AR in the theoretical frameworks of special pedagogy and behavioural geography. By presenting the conceptual and practical implications of the designed interface, this research provides in-depth insights on the potentials and limits of AR to support inclusive processes in schools and museums, indicating how special pedagogy and behavioural geography can inform design practices to increase access to knowledge and culture. Future research could focus on the application of the integrated design in other disciplinary contexts or topics.
Presenters
Tommaso SantilliPhD Student, Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Territories, University of Macerata, Macerata, Italy Catia Giaconi
Professor, Education, University of Macerata, Italy Simone Betti
Professor, Education, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, University of Macerata, Macerata, Italy Lorenzo Virgini
PhD Student, Education, Cultural Heritage, Territories , University of Macerata , MAcerata, Italy
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2024 Special Focus—Intersectionality: Museums, Inclusion, and SDGs
KEYWORDS
Special Pedagogy, Behavioural Geography, Inclusive Education, Inclusive Design, Augmented Reality
