Our projects explore how children interact with their world, how we can design to influence interaction positively, and then scale this work to positively impact children's everyday experiences.
Projects
Children and Technologies: insights and implications: RSE research collaboration
Bringing together interdisciplinary expertise around children to address key challenges of emerging technologies for children.
ChildVoiceAI
Exploring the use of a LLM simulating a young child to generate a new dimension to teaching and stimulate new questions.
Embodied Learning in the Classroom
A project helping educators and children develop and communicate their understanding of STEM concepts, connecting hands-on experiences with language through gesture.
Children Interaction Design (CID): EFI research cluster
Professor Andrew Manches will lead the Children Interaction Design group in the new Edinburgh Futures Institute research cluster.
STEM Charades: game to scale impact of Embodied Learning research
Evaluating the venture potential of a research-informed game for 3-12-year-olds.
Numbuko v3: Evolving Early Mathematical Learning Representations
Developing a new version of the Numbuko app for children.