Constructing and materiality posed the main computational making challenges: frayed conductive thread caused short circuits, and two pairs' projects failed without substantial assistance¶

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q2 i? Children struggled with tools and materials—cutting felt, threading needles, frayed conductive thread causing short circuits and flickering LEDs—and all 11 pairs completed a working circuit only with help, with three pairs requiring substantial assistance. → Ioannou 2025

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Ioannou 2025¶

Ioannou, A., Miliou, O., Georgiou, Y., Timotheou, S., Barkhuus, L., & Rode, J. (2025). Learning design for short-duration e-textile workshops: outcomes on knowledge and skills. Education Tech Research Dev, 73, 443–463. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-024-10411-8

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Qualitative fieldnote, artifact, and video analysis coded per the computational making framework (about 90% inter-coder agreement). "all 11 pairs were able to create a working circuit with help"; Globe, Pink cat, and Yellow man pairs required substantial assistance; some children correctly wrapped thread around the clip body to reduce resistance.

"Poor connections and loose knots often made LEDs flicker, something that was difficult for the children to debug. Such issues combined resulted in "Globe" (3 and 4F) and "Pink cat" (5 and 6F) to fail as projects."

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