D.Compress Presentation 2

1. d. compress
Kristen Duprel
Jennifer Farman
Joel Sadler
The Breathing Buddy Refreshes Student
Focus and Increases Resilience to Failure

2. What is ST Math?
Increasing Computer-Time in the Classroom
Blended Learning Boosts Scores
Background

3. Omar needs to recover from
moments of failure on ST math in
a way that makes him feel
resilient. Losing a life drains the
“I can” energy tank.
POV

4. HMW create a
calming brain break
to refill the mental
energy tank after
moments of failure?
POVSimplest Behavior that Matters
SBTM:
Reset with a breath

5. Calm Boost (Audio)
Breathing (Visual)
Self-Reflection (Cognition)
Early Prototypes
Early Prototypes

6. Refresh Prototype
1. Lose a Life 2. Choose a Brain Break
3. Guided Breathing 4. Reflect on Feelings

7. User Story / Video Prototype

8. Trial Design
● Pre-test + Intervention + Post-test
● 10 student test group + 10 student control group
● 3rd + 4th graders at Cornerstone Academy in East San Jose
Example:
I feel upset when I lose a life.
Not True 1 2 3 4 5 Very
True

9. Students feel less upset about losing a life
Quantitative Results
p= 0.1
SEM Bars
T-Test

10. “This made me feel focused. I’m frustrated
when I lose a life but this made me calm and
not worry so much about it.”
Positive
→ Bibi feedback: adorable,
funny,
fun, a nice buddy
→ Enjoyed self-reflection
→ Liked breathing
Negative
→ Thought Bibi felt like “a
teacher”
Qualitative Results

11. happy happy
happy really happy
hungry excited
bored with joy
meh meh
good great
nervous happy
great upset
normal accomplished
fine fine
hungry hungry
happy great
weird happy
happy happy
happy more happy
great calm
tired relaxed
fantastic focused
good good
fine calm & relaxed
Breathing Buddy
POVShifts in Mood
No intervention
BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER

12. Next Steps
Bigger breathing buddy
Counteract novelty effect
Reduce interruption to flow
Increase autonomy

13. Conclusive NOI:
Proteus effect + Cool down +
Reflection = Resilience
Combining the 3 elements: Avatar
feedback, breathing exercise, and
acknowledgement of feelings, is a
promising way to improve resilience
to failure.

14. Thank You!