Abstract
In a recent engagement project, families were supported to build and program highly personal mechatronic ‘puppets’. While a well-received and successful project, families’ responses to the coding components bear further investigation. This proposal outlines a ‘version 2’ hardware platform, which addresses electrical and practical limitations of the original devices, while offering potential for a wider range of programming approaches. We intend to use this platform as a research tool, to explore influences on the adoption of tinkering behaviours for coding activities. ‘Computational tinkering’ is an emergent field of practice and research, and we believe this work will offer insights for the nascent community.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Jul 2025 |
| Event | Lancaster University 2025 Device Prototyping Summer School - Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom Duration: 15 Jul 2025 → 18 Jul 2025 https://prosquared.org/2025-summer-school/ |
Conference
| Conference | Lancaster University 2025 Device Prototyping Summer School |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Lancaster |
| Period | 15/07/25 → 18/07/25 |
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Keywords
- computer science
- informal learning
- tinkering
- family engagement
- physical computing
Research Group keywords
- Digital Learning Laboratory (DLL)
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