A Crafts-Oriented Approach to Computing in High School: Introducing Computational Concepts, Practices, and Perspectives with Electronic Textiles

Authors:
Yasmin B. Kafai;Eunkyoung Lee;Kristin Searle;Deborah Fields;Eliot Kaplan;Debora Lui
Affiliations:
University of Pennsylvania;Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation;University of Pennsylvania;Utah State University;The Westminster Schools;University of Pennsylvania
Venue:
ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE)
Year:
2014

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Abstract

In this article, we examine the use of electronic textiles (e-textiles) for introducing key computational concepts and practices while broadening perceptions about computing. The starting point of our work was the design and implementation of a curriculum module using the LilyPad Arduino in a pre-AP high school computer science class. To understand students’ learning, we analyzed the structure and functionality of their circuits and program code as well as their design approaches to making and debugging their e-textile creations and their views of computing. We also studied students’ changing perceptions of computing. Our discussion addresses the need for and design of scaffolded challenges and the potential for using crafts materials and activities such as e-textiles for designing introductory courses that can broaden participation in computing.