Research
Our project team engages in collaborative research with educators in informal learning spaces to identify equity-oriented facilitation practices that support youth and families to engage in computational tinkering experiences. We share this research broadly in the form of academic publications and resources for educators through blog posts and workshops.
Blog Posts:
The Tinkering Studio: Making Iteration Easy
The Tinkering Studio: Exploring Light & Shadow With Circuit Playground
Creative Communities: Celebrating and Remembering: Reflections on an Activity Prompt
Creative Communities: Tinkering with Lights and Code at the Tinkering Studio
Workshops:
Telling stories with light and code: Family Creative Learning workshop series
“Make it Move”: Exploring animation, code, and “Making Faces” online with educators
Mark Making May: An informal, collaborative online exploration of mark-making, technology, and computing.
Publications:
Moreno, C., Roque, R. (2023) Revealing the Tuning Practices of Creative Learning Experience Designers. In Proceedings of the ACM Creativity and Cognition (C&C ‘23) Conference. (LINK)
Roque, R., Hladik, S., Moreno, C., & Hayden, R. (2023). Surfacing the complex conceptions of equity across making and tinkering spaces. Information and Learning Sciences, 124(7/8), 221-239. (LINK)
Hayden, R., Hladik, S., & Roque, R. (2023) Expanding and focusing infrastructuring analysis for informal STEM education. In Proceedings of the International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS ‘23) Conference. (PDF)
Moreno, C., Hladik, S., Roque, R., & Hayden, R. (2022). Challenges in Facilitating Computational Experiences in Informal Learning Environments. Connected Learning Summit 2022. (LINK)