From Play to Creative Extrapolation: Fostering Emergent Computational Thinking in the Makerspace

Authors

  • Rachel Horst The University of British Columbia
  • Kedrick James The University of British Columbia
  • Yuya Takeda The University of British Columbia
  • William Rowluck The University of British Columbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jsis.v15i5.3584

Keywords:

computational thinking, makerspace, creative writing, arts-based inquiry, new materialism

Abstract

Computational thinking (CT) has been hailed as a necessary competency that should be incorporated across the curriculum; however, research shows that CT is generally confined within programming curriculums. If we are to foster CT in areas like the humanities, we must extend our understanding of CT to include emergent and creative expressions of computational concepts. We explore the makerspace as a fertile environment for experimentation and play with CT concepts, which can then be extended through creative writing and imaginative extrapolation, during which learners metabolize and imaginatively project computational thinking beyond the confines of the actual and into rich potentiality.

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Published

2020-12-16

How to Cite

Horst, R., James, K., Takeda, Y., & Rowluck, W. (2020). From Play to Creative Extrapolation: Fostering Emergent Computational Thinking in the Makerspace. Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, 15(5). https://doi.org/10.33423/jsis.v15i5.3584

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