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We propose a motor control-based characterization of how computational thinking (CT) can emerge from embodied performance. The account is based on children's activity during a tangible coding task, and a mechanism proposed by cognitive and motor ...

In this paper, we analyze how middle schoolers engaged in data visualization activities using PlayData, an educational tool designed to create representations for data by taking advantage of the flexibility and low entry point of block-based programming ...

The integration of computer programming and music-making has a rich history dating back to the 1950s. While there has been substantial prior work on the creative and cognitive affordances of programming languages for engaging in musical tasks, there is ...

Data science education has gained momentum in recent years. Along with the development of curricula to teach data science, the number and diversity of tools for introducing data science to learners are also multiplying. The tools used to teach data ...

Multimodal data enables us to capture the cognitive and affective states of students to provide a holistic understanding of learning processes in a wide variety of contexts. With the use of sensing technology, we can capture learners’ states in near ...

Young children between the ages of 3 and 6 often struggle with identifying, expressing, and managing their emotions, especially when it comes to negative emotions. Research indicates that children with higher emotional skills tend to experience greater ...

In this paper, we built on the Learning through Embodied Activity Framework (LEAF) and designed the GEM-STEP mixed reality environment to support young children's science modeling practice through different play activities. The participants in this ...

Science learning at schools often lacks relevance and connection to real life; therefore, children find it challenging to apply their knowledge and may gradually lose motivation and interest in science. Gamification demonstrates a promising potential to ...

In recent years, science education has shifted focus, from content to practice. This is reflected in the NGSS, which advocate learning science concepts through engagement in science and engineering practices. Theory building is a central activity of ...

Many autistic children1 face challenges with vocabulary learning. Augmented Reality (AR) has the potential to improve their learning process by leveraging their visuo-perceptual strengths. However, there is a gap in the literature on how AR solutions ...

This paper offers a case study of the co-design and evaluation of learning support tools resulting from a design-based research engagement with facilitators of a year-long high school self-directed learning (SDL) experience. As a co-design team, we ...

To address pressing issues of bias and black boxing embedded in technologies and their underlying computational models, scholars call for inventing and employing design processes that invite participation from those whose lives are shaped by these ...

This paper introduces Switch mode, a design strategy to introduce a middle ground to support learners in transitioning from block-based to text-based programming. The Switch mode strategy allows learners to author text-based commands inside a block-...

The environment is suffering tremendous changes. Climate change and global warming are a few of the major problems facing the planet. Various kinds of garbage are ending up in the ocean, which is making Earth's environment deteriorate. After exploring ...