Materiality, Diversity and Inclusive STE(A)m: A Comparative Exploration of Design Affordances on Youth Making
Gabriela T. Richard, Lillyanna Faimon · Proceedings. · 2023
This study examines how designs and material affordances shape diverse participation, engagement and learning.We conduct an exploratory, comparative analysis that seeks to better understand the implicit affordances and (dis)affordances of digital and physical tools and activities in youth STEM+Arts participation and learner agency.Quantitative and qualitative findings illustrate important nuances in how participants engaged in and expressed computational thinking, collaboration, creativity and self-efficacy.We discuss these findings in light of increasing calls for social justice-oriented and transformative research and practice.