This research paper and graduation assignment investigate creating a programming framework for the GameLab Oost company to streamline and improve their prototype programming process. The assignment uses the design thinking research method to explore the problem, empathize with the target audience, prototype …

Visual Thinking (VT) is concerned with the use of visual resources (diagrams, simple drawings, short texts) to represent, organize or communicate ideas or contents. VT aims to favor the understanding of concepts to `translate' to a visual representation a content or process. Lower thinking skills to …

Abstraction is considered an essential aspect of computational thinking. Primary schools are starting to include computational thinking into the curriculum. However, in order to guide their support, teachers need to know how to recognize abstraction. In this paper, we present how we can observe abstraction …

We, humans have our roots in pre-Anthropocene eras where we gathered skills for survival and establishing our culture. The cumulated tacit knowledge, the skills, ideas and experiences that can only be shared by personal contact and mutual trust, is evolved and cumulated during this pre-Anthropocene era. …

In recent decades, technology has influenced various aspects of assessment in mathematics education: (1) supporting the assessment of higher-order thinking skills in mathematics, (2) representing authentic problems from the world around us to use and apply mathematical knowledge and skills, and (3) making …

Computational thinking is taking an ever increasing role in education. According to the Netherlands institute for curriculum development there currently is little to no education on this topic in Dutch primary schools. Since teachers are the key to high quality education, it is important to know which …

Different unexpected combinations between industry, local government, private participants, educational institutes and artists resulted past year in challenging opportunities for transitions in urban and rural areas. The power of art with the perspective of the artist approaching challenges evokes a …

De huidige informatievoorzieningen voor reizigers binnen het Openbaar Vervoer in Noord-Nederland schieten te kort. Dit komt doordat de huidige informatievoorzieningen bestaande uit applicaties, omroepen en televisieschermen in de vervoersmiddelen geen actuele updates en meldingen geven over de reis van …

This synopsis presents the preliminary results of a larger study that aims to uncover design principles for teaching computational thinking to primary school children. This research focuses on teaching computational thinking to 8-year-olds through Scratch Jr. By engaging in a cyclic process in which …

Ontwerpen van Technische Innovaties biedt studenten een ontwerpmethode voor het doen van onderzoek en het maken van innovatieve ontwerpen in multidisciplinaire teams. Steeds vaker immers werken verschillende disciplines in één team aan een innovatie samen met opdrachtgevers en ontwikkelpartners. Ontwerpen …