Problem Solving via Computational Thinking & Making

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This is an NSF supported iTEST project. The project aims to engage 13-15 year-old learners in computer science and engineering through the 9-month computational making program. In the project, I study 1). the nature of participants’ problem-solving skills and computational making practices throughout the program 2). Examine participants’ interactions with the materials and people in the program and changes in participants’ perspectives about the personal relevance and usefulness of engineering and computational fields 3). Design and evaluate research instruments for collecting data on participants’ involvement in shaping the program and changing perspectives

• Zhang, E. (2023). Analyzing Youth’s Problem Solving in Computational Making through a Community-Engaged Maker Program. 

• Zhang, E., White, A., Todd, K.; Wardrip, P. (2022, June). Exploring Different Facilitator Roles in Maker-based Learning. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (pp. 2070-2071).