Grasping Data

The project works with 270 children (aged 3-8) in schools, in partnership with SSERC, Edinburgh Zoo and Glasgow Science Centre to construct physical representations of personal data that children can touch, explore, talk about and learn with. It aims to contribute knowledge to early learning, cognitive psychology, child-centred design, data ethics, data visualization and computer science. 

As a result, children will have a better understanding and value of their personal data, and greater confidence that they should and can play a role in the design of their future.

People involved

• Dushani Perera (Google Scholar)
• Dorsey Kaufmann (Google Scholar)
• Uta Hinrichs (Google Scholar)

Publications

Grasping Data Through Play: Exploring Co-Design Activities for Children's Engagement with Personal Data: Dushani Perera, Dorsey Kaufmann, Andres Ramírez-Duque, Ayça Atabey, Stephen Brewster, Cara Wilson, John Vines, Lydia Plowman, Uta Hinrichs, Andrew Manches. Visgames 2025: EuroVis Workshop on Visualization Play, Games, and Activities. (2025).