Abstract
Children's role in the design of new technology has been widely investigated. Recently, the research focus has shifted, from the technology they help create, towards what children gain by participating in design workshops. This paper intercepts this line of research. It reports on a design workshop with 27 children, aged from 11 to 14 years old, ideating, programming and prototyping smart objects for their town park. Data were gathered in relation to children's beliefs, before and after the workshop, and in relation to their understanding of design, after the workshop. The analysis of the gathered data suggests that the workshop positively affected children's beliefs and understanding of design, giving indications for future work concerning design as means of empowerment.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450375351 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Oct 2020 |
Event | 15th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces 2020 - Salerno, Italy Duration: 28 Sept 2020 → 2 Oct 2020 |
Conference
Conference | 15th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces 2020 |
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Abbreviated title | AVI '20 |
Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Salerno |
Period | 28/09/20 → 2/10/20 |
Keywords
- card-based game
- children centred design
- interaction design
- making
- smart objects
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Computer Networks and Communications