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Interactive Stitch Sampler: A Synthesis of a Decade of Research on Using Electronic Textiles to Answer the Who, Where, How, and What for K-12 Computer Science Education
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Jayathirtha, Gayithri; Kafai, Yasmin B. – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2020
Electronic textiles, which integrate computation with fabrics through a redesigned interface of microcontrollers, sensors, and actuators, have expanded possibilities not only for engineering, fashion, and human-computer interaction but also for computer science education itself. While individual studies involving electronic textiles have shown…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Textiles Instruction
Communicating about Computational Thinking: Understanding Affordances of Portfolios for Assessing High School Students' Computational Thinking and Participation Practices
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Fields, Deborah; Lui, Debora; Kafai, Yasmin; Jayathirtha, Gayithri; Walker, Justice; Shaw, Mia – Computer Science Education, 2021
Background and Context: While assessment of computational thinking concepts, practices, and perspectives is at the forefront of K-12 CS education, supporting student "communication about computation" has received relatively little attention. Objective: To examine the usability of process-based portfolios for capturing students'…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Computation, Thinking Skills, Student Projects
Supporting Making Online: The Role of Artifact, Teacher and Peer Interactions in Crafting Electronic Textiles
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Jayathirtha, Gayithri; Fields, Deborah; Kafai, Yasmin B.; Chipps, Joseph – Information and Learning Sciences, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report changes when a classroom-based makerspace moved from face-to-face to an online setting. Design/methodology/approach: To better understand changes in teaching maker activities, as they move from face-to-face to online contexts, the authors analyzed video and interview data from six weeks of an…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Computer Science Education, High School Students, School Closing
Communicating Computational Concepts and Practices within High School Students' Portfolios of Making Electronic Textiles
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Lui, Debora; Walker, Justice T.; Hanna, Sheri; Kafai, Yasmin B.; Fields, Deborah; Jayathirtha, Gayithri – Interactive Learning Environments, 2020
Portfolios have recently gained traction within computer science education as a way to assess students' computational thinking and practices. Whereas traditional assessments such as exams tend to capture learning within artificial settings at a single point in time, portfolios provide more authentic opportunities to document a trajectory of…
Descriptors: High School Students, Computer Science Education, Textiles Instruction, Portfolios (Background Materials)