Tinkering in the time of Covid
Lessons From Educators' Efforts to Facilitate Playful Tinkering Through Online Learning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4486134 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lee Martins (0000-0003-3178-8999, University of California, Davis, corresponding author), Charles T Murphy (0000-0003-2476-3582, University of California, Davis) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 127-144 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Play (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2159-4937 • E-ISSN: 2159-4953 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21594937.2022.2069350 |
| OpenAlex | W4229439449 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 21 |
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on children's educational and play experiences. In this paper, we analyze and report on interviews with a sample of 14 educators who continued to facilitate playful tinkering experiences during online learning near the beginning of school facility closures related to COVID-19. After a review of relevant literatures on playful learning and making and tinkering, we discuss three themes that emerged in the data: (1) rethinking materials, where educators either moved to simplified activities or to those that could flexibly embrace the diverse materials found in children's homes; (2) adapting in-the-moment facilitation, where educators sought new means to engage students and facilitate persistence and continued exploration; and (3) searching for emotional connections, where educators prioritized emotional connections with students, despite the challenges of technology-mediated interactions. We close with implications for the future of making and tinkering centered learning opportunities post-pandemic
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Facilitation · Multimedia · Online learning · Pandemic · Pedagogy · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Educational Environments and Student Outcomes · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |