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The Affordances of Broken Affordances [PDF]
, 2015 We consider the use of physical and virtual objects having one or more affordances associated to simple interactions with them. Based on Kaptelinin and Nardi’s notion of instrumental affordance, we investigate what it means to break an affordance, and the two ensuing questions we deem most important: how users may (i) achieve their goals in the ...
Grünbaum, Martin Gielsgaard +1 more
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Being Perceived and Being “Seen”: Interpersonal Affordances, Agency, and Selfhood
Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 Are interpersonal affordances a distinct type of affordance, and if so, what is it that differentiates them from other kinds of affordances? In this paper, I show that a hard distinction between interpersonal affordances and other affordances is ...
Nick Brancazio
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Exploring Common and Novel Actualized Affordances of Fitbit: Mixed Methods Study [PDF]
JMIR Human FactorsBackgroundAlthough fitness apps could promote healthier lifestyles, evidence on the effectiveness of app-based interventions remains inconsistent.
Moayad Alshawmar +5 more
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Canonical affordances in context [PDF]
Avant, 2012 James Gibson’s concept of affordances was an attempt to undermine the traditional dualism of the objective and subjective. Gibson himself insisted on the continuity of “affordances in general” and those attached to human artifacts.
Alan Costall
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Affordances theory in multilingualism studies [PDF]
Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2012 The concept of affordances originating in Gibson’s work (Gibson, 1977) is gaining ground in multilingualism studies (cf. Aronin and Singleton, 2010; Singleton and Aronin, 2007; Dewaele, 2010). Nevertheless, studies investigating affordances in respect of
Larissa Aronin, David Singleton
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What are the affordances of information and communication technologies? [PDF]
Research in Learning Technology, 2004 The paper examines the notion that Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have affordances that epitomize the features of our late modern age (Giddens, 1991) and explores whether these affordances (Salomon, 1993, p.
Grainne Conole, Martin Dyke
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LateralActivist Affordances: How Disabled People Improvise More Habitable Worlds by Arseli Dokumacı builds upon theories of affordances through the concept of “activist affordances,” which describes the “performative microacts/-arts through which disabled ...
Emalee Crews
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Characterising affordances: The descriptions-of-affordances-model
Design Studies, 2012 Artefacts offer opportunities for action, ‘affordances’, that can be described on various levels, from manipulations (‘pushing a button’) to social activities (‘dialling a friend’). However, research in design into affordances has not investigated what an ‘action’ is, nor has it distinguished those levels.
Pols, AJK Auke +2 more
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, 2009 The workshop "Touch Affordances" addresses a concept relevant to human computer interactions based on touch. The main topic is the challenge of applying the notion of affordances to domains related to touch interactions (e.g. (multi)touch screens, RFID & NFC, ubiquitous interfaces).
Slegers, Karin +2 more
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Personality-Driven Variations in Fitness App Affordance Actualization Among Adults: Quantitative Survey Study [PDF]
JMIR Formative ResearchBackgroundFitness apps aim to advance individuals’ health and wellness by encouraging consistent healthy habits. Despite their widespread use, sustaining user engagement remains a challenge.
Moayad Alshawmar +3 more
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