Empirical studies on the Maker Movement, a promising approach to learning: A literature review

S Papavlasopoulou, MN Giannakos, L Jaccheri - Entertainment Computing, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The Maker Movement has gathered much attention recently, and has been one of
the fastest-growing topics, due to contemporary technical and infrastructural developments …

[HTML][HTML] A research agenda for computational empowerment for emerging technology education

RC Smith, MM Schaper, MA Tamashiro… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The article proposes a research agenda for computational empowerment for emerging
technologies in the field of child–computer interaction (CCI)–in artificial intelligence (AI) …

Participatory design for sustainable social change

RC Smith, OS Iversen - Design Studies, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Assessing challenges in participatory design emphasising political dimensions.•
Dimensions of participatory design engagement for sustainable social change.•Impact of …

3D printing in the wild: adopting digital fabrication in elementary school education

T Leinonen, M Virnes, I Hietala… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, digital fabrication, and especially its associated activities of 3D design and
printing, have taken root in school education as curriculum‐based and maker‐oriented …

How do you feel about learning to code? Investigating the effect of children's attitudes towards coding using eye-tracking

S Papavlasopoulou, K Sharma… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Computational thinking and coding for children are attracting increasing attention. There are
several efforts around the globe to implement coding frameworks for children, and there is a …

Understanding design literacy in middle-school education: Assessing students' stances towards inquiry

KS Christensen, M Hjorth, OS Iversen… - International journal of …, 2019 - Springer
We present a comparative, quantitative assessment, focused on measuring 'stances towards
inquiry'among middle-school students who have received design education. Our …

Cooperation, combat, or competence building: what do we mean when we are 'empowering children'in and through digital technology design?

M Kinnula, N Iivari, T Molin-Juustila… - … Systems (ICIS 2017) …, 2017 - oulurepo.oulu.fi
This paper contributes by offering a refined understanding of what empowerment means in
today's digital technology design context. Research on children and digital technology …

From players to makers: An empirical examination of factors that affect creative game development

MN Giannakos, L Jaccheri - International Journal of Child-Computer …, 2018 - Elsevier
The recent incremental growth of tangible and programming technologies has made it
possible for teenagers to engage in creative game development activities. The aim of this …

Digital design literacy in k-9 education: experiences from pioneer teachers

M Van Mechelen, ML Wagner, GE Baykal… - Proceedings of the 20th …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Based on a comprehensive account of digital design literacy, we report from an interview
study with pioneer teachers to disclose their experiences from teaching design in formal K-9 …

Using eye-tracking to unveil differences between kids and teens in coding activities

S Papavlasopoulou, K Sharma, M Giannakos… - proceedings of the …, 2017 - dl.acm.org
Computational thinking and coding is gradually becoming an important part of K-12
education. Most parents, policy makers, teachers, and industrial stakeholders want their …