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CRISPEE: A Tangible Gene Editing Platform for Early Childhood

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Clarissa Verish,

Amanda Strawhacker,

Orit ShaerAuthors Info & Claims

TEI '18: Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

Pages 101 - 107

https://doi.org/10.1145/3173225.3173277

Published: 18 March 2018 Publication History

Abstract

We present CRISPEE, a novel tangible user interface designed to engage young elementary school children in bioengineering concepts. Using CRISPEE, children assume the role of a bioengineer to create a genetic program that codes for a firefly's bioluminescent light. This is accomplished through sequencing tangible representations of BioBricks, which code for the primary colors of light (red, green, and blue) to be turned on or off. The interface and curricular supplement expose children in early elementary school to concepts traditionally taught much later in school curricula through playful interaction and exploration. We discuss CRISPEE's concept and design, and share findings from its preliminary evaluation with children and adults.

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Strawhacker A(2021)Computational Thinking and Life ScienceTeaching Computational Thinking and Coding to Young Children10.4018/978-1-7998-7308-2.ch006(107-133)Online publication date: 2021
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Index Terms

CRISPEE: A Tangible Gene Editing Platform for Early Childhood
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Interaction design
    1. Interaction design process and methods
      1. Interface design prototyping

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TEI '18: Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

March 2018

763 pages

ISBN:9781450355681

DOI:10.1145/3173225

General Chairs:
Ylva Fernaeus
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
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Donald McMillan
Stockholm University, Sweden
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Martin Jonsson
Södertörn University, Sweden
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Carleton University, Canada
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Jakob Tholander
Stockholm University, Sweden

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