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Tinkering-based Learning

Tinkering-Based Learning is an educational approach within robotics education that emphasizes open-ended, hands-on exploration and iterative experimentation with physical or digital materials, distinguishing itself by fostering learner-driven problem solving, creativity, and conceptual understanding through informal, curiosity-inspired engagement rather than structured instructional sequences.

37

Publications

4.4K

Citations

116

Authors

54

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

19

Parents

Publications

37

The Scratch Programming Language and Environment

John Maloney, Mitchel Resnick, Natalie Rusk et al. · ACM Transactions on Computing Education · 2010 · 1.4K citations

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Computational thinking and tinkering: Exploration of an early childhood robotics curriculum

Marina Umaschi Bers, Louise Flannery, Elizabeth R. Kazakoff et al. · Computers & Education · 2013 · 935 citations

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Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering and Engineering in the Classroom

Sylvia Martinez · 2024 · 471 citations · Full text

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Learning Through STEM-Rich Tinkering: Findings From a Jointly Negotiated Research Project Taken Up in Practice

Bronwyn Bevan, Joshua P. Gutwill, Mike Petrich et al. · Science Education · 2014 · 342 citations

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NILM applications: Literature review of learning approaches, recent developments and challenges

Georgios-Fotios Angelis, Christos Timplalexis, Stelios Krinidis et al. · Energy and Buildings · 2022 · 209 citations

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Authors

116

  1. DH
    David H. Uttal

    Northwestern University, United States

    3 publications · 80 citations

    3

    h-index

  2. CA
    Catherıne A. Haden

    Loyola University Chicago, United States

    3 publications · 80 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. JP
    Joshua P. Gutwill

    Exploratorium, United States

    2 publications · 460 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. KD
    Kris D. Gutiérrez

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    2 publications · 103 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. DD
    Daniela DiGiacomo

    University of Kentucky, United States

    2 publications · 103 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

54

  1. Loyola University Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    178 citations

  2. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    106 citations

  3. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    241 citations

  4. Tufts University

    Medford, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    3.8K citations

  5. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    96 citations

  6. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

    Bet Dagan, Israel

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    51 citations

  7. Politecnico di Milano

    Milan, Italy

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    192 citations

  8. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

    Berkeley, United States

    1 h-index

    6 publications

    150 citations

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Venues

  1. Theory Into Practice

    TIP · 2 publications · 87 citations

    2

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  2. Science Education

    2 publications · 371 citations

    2

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  3. Journal of Engineering Education

    JEE · 2 publications · 53 citations

    2

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  4. Journal of Extension

    JOE · 1 publications · 10 citations

    1

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  5. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)

    Repository · 1 publications · 32 citations

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