Construct & Play: Engaging Students with Visualizations through Playful Methods
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A hands-on workshop with 9–15 year olds tests whether building charts with LEGO bricks, paper and colored pencils, or acrylic tokens increases visualization literacy; students build bar-like and encoded displays across three stages: intro, creation/presentation, interpretation. Results show younger kids favor paper/tokens and struggle with interval encoding and novel charts, while older kids use LEGO, invent encodings, and interpret unfamiliar views more accurately. The playful method raises motivation and produces tangible artifacts students can discuss.
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