Reflections on Pair E-Crafting: High School Students’ Approaches to Collaboration in Electronic Textiles Projects
Document Type
Conference Paper
Journal/Book Title/Conference
International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
Volume
2
Publisher
International Society of the Learning Sciences
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Publication Date
7-1-2017
First Page
569
Last Page
572
Abstract
Pair programming is one of the most popular and successful collaborative learning activities in computer science education wherein students organized in pairs alternate between writing and guiding coding on the screen. In this paper, we examine a complementary approach by taking pair programming into a tangible space where pairs coded lights and sensors of an Arduino-based microcontroller, designed programmable and functional circuits, and sewed an electronic textile. We analyzed the reflections of 23 students, who worked in pairs over a series of fifteen 90-minute workshop sessions, about their experiences collaborating and communicating across the different domains of e-textiles creation (e.g., design, circuitry, coding, and crafting). Student perceptions highlighted potential causes of these interactions across these multiple domains, which are distinct from pair programming activities. In the discussion, we address how these perceptions inform the design and development of more equitable pair e-crafting arrangements.
Recommended Citation
Litts, B.K., *Lui, D.A., *Widman, S.A., *Walker, J.T., & Kafai, Y.B. (2017). Reflections on Pair E-Crafting: High School Students Approaches to Collaboration in Electronic Textiles Projects. In B. Smith, M., Borge, E. Mercier, & K. Yon Lim (Eds), Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Volume 2, (pp. 569-572). Philadelphia, PA: International Society of the Learning Sciences. https://repository.isls.org/handle/1/286
