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Making Future-Ready Students with Design and the Internet of Things

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  • @ARTICLE{10.4108/eai.13-7-2018.163096,
        author={J. Hughes and J. A. Robb and M. Lam},
        title={Making Future-Ready Students with Design and the Internet of Things},
        journal={EAI Endorsed Transactions on Creative Technologies},
        volume={6},
        number={21},
        publisher={EAI},
        journal_a={CT},
        year={2019},
        month={10},
        keywords={Design thinking, Inquiry, Internet of Things (IoT), Makerspaces, Constructionism, Passion-based learning},
        doi={10.4108/eai.13-7-2018.163096}
    }
    
  • J. Hughes
    J. A. Robb
    M. Lam
    Year: 2019
    Making Future-Ready Students with Design and the Internet of Things
    CT
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.13-7-2018.163096
J. Hughes1,*, J. A. Robb1, M. Lam1
  • 1: Ontario Tech University, Faculty of Education, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
*Contact email: janette.hughes@ontariotechu.ca

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: IoT will transform our future in unimaginable ways. The necessity for young people to understand and design with IoT seems unequivocal but there is currently limited integration in K-12 education.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate these gaps in research and practice, this study aimed to explore the design processes and understandings of IoT that emerge when youth design an IoT passion project within a constructionist context.

METHODS: A mixed methods multiple case study design was employed, analyzing questionnaires, interviews, recordings, and participant artifacts.

RESULTS: Factors contributing to a successful design included guided inquiry, detailed plans, access to support, and perseverance. Participants also experienced gains in IoT skills and knowledge.

CONCLUSION: Design and making with IoT through passion-based, guided inquiry appeared to facilitate the development of valuable knowledge and skills. Further research is needed to explore implementations in formal education.

Keywords
Design thinking, Inquiry, Internet of Things (IoT), Makerspaces, Constructionism, Passion-based learning
Received
2019-09-21
Accepted
2019-10-09
Published
2019-10-28
Publisher
EAI
http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.13-7-2018.163096

Copyright © 2019 J. Hughes et al., licensed to EAI. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/), which permits unlimited use, distribution and reproduction in any medium so long as the original work is properly cited.

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