[HTML][HTML] Child–Computer Interaction: From a systematic review towards an integrated understanding of interaction design methods for children

FK Lehnert, J Niess, C Lallemand… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Child–Computer Interaction (CCI) is a steadily growing field that focuses on
children as a prominent and emergent user group. For more than twenty years, the …

[HTML][HTML] Manifesto for children's genuine participation in digital technology design and making

M Kinnula, N Iivari - International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, 2021 - Elsevier
We articulate in this paper what participation at its best entails in the context of digital
technology design with children, forming a theoretical framework for genuine participation of …

Reflection and awareness in the design process: children ideating, programming and prototyping smart objects

R Gennari, M Matera, A Melonio, M Rizvi… - Multimedia Tools and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Design of new technology with children has been widely investigated, and lately
several workshops have been organised with children for designing novel IoT or smart …

Two decades in the making: A scoping review on research on digital making and its potential for digital empowerment in non-formal settings

K Smolarczyk, S Kröner - Journal of Research on Technology in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
FabLabs and makerspaces offer unprecedented opportunities for digital empowerment,
especially for children and adolescents. However, reviews on making with regard to …

Cloud resources use for students' project activities

NV Valko, VV Osadchyi, VS Kruhlyk - 2021 - elibrary.kdpu.edu.ua
The modern educational system proclaims learning aimed at acquiring practical skills and
based on the activity approach. Educational research projects are the necessary component …

Making sense of 3D modelling and 3D printing activities of young people: A nexus analytic inquiry

B Norouzi, M Kinnula, N Iivari - Proceedings of the 2021 CHI conference …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Physical space and materials we work with, as well as people we interact with affect the
design and making processes. These aspects in relation to 3D designing in alignment with …

[HTML][HTML] Digital fabrication and Making with children:: Scrutinizing adult actors' strategies and challenges in mediating young people's activities

B Norouzi, M Kinnula, N Iivari - International Journal of Child-Computer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cultivating children's Maker mindset by facilitating their involvement in Makerspaces is
recognized by researchers around the world as a topic worth investigating. Previous studies …

Towards making children independent in design

E Roumelioti, R Gennari, M Matera, A Melonio… - … Publication of the 2020 …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Supporting children's learning and competence in technology design is a way to empower
them. This means enabling them to continue designing in the future, independently. In this …

Embedded assumptions in design and Making projects with children

L Ventä-Olkkonen, M Kinnula, H Hartikainen… - Proceedings of the 32nd …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Previous literature highlights the importance of teaching children design and Making skills.
However, there are fundamental differences in projects engaging children in design and …

[HTML][HTML] Nurturing systems thinking among young people by developing business ideas on sustainable AI

M Kinnula, ED Gazulla, N Hirvonen, J Malmberg… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The complexity of sustainability challenges has exposed the limitations of solutions relying
on atomistic disciplinary knowledge and linear thinking, evidencing the need for embracing …