Lessons from the Pumpkin Patch: Building Community and Visualization Literacy with Physical Visualization

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dc.contributor.authorMosca, Aben_US
dc.contributor.authorCrouser, R. Jordanen_US
dc.contributor.editorAurisano, Jillianen_US
dc.contributor.editorLaramee, Robert S.en_US
dc.contributor.editorNobre, Carolinaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-26T06:34:00Z
dc.date.available2025-05-26T06:34:00Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractTeaching introductory visualization classes is a challenging job. These courses often attract students with wide range of prior preparation, and many arrive without formal training in the foundations of computing or statistics. Further, educators face the challenge of growing and adapting in response to new best practices for inclusive and accessible computational education. In this paper, we present a case study documenting a class-wide physical visualization project designed to foster a classroom learning community, reinforce the principle of data-visual mapping, and engage students in a creative and community-focused data project. Guided by inclusive pedagogy and learning science principles of scaffolding, constructivism, and constructionism, the project challenged students to create a physical visualization out of carved pumpkins that would engage the campus community. Student responses to the project were overall extremely positive. An evaluation of the project showed students walked away with increased respect for large-scale projects, a deeper understanding of data-visual mapping, pride and awe in their creation, an increased sense of classroom and campus community, and appreciation for the accessibility of the project.en_US
dc.description.sectionheadersEducation Papers Session 2
dc.description.seriesinformationEuroVis 2025 - Education Papers
dc.identifier.doi10.2312/eved.20251026
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-03868-273-8
dc.identifier.pages9 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2312/eved.20251026
dc.identifier.urihttps://diglib.eg.org/handle/10.2312/eved20251026
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Associationen_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International License
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCCS Concepts: Human-centered computing → Visualization; Applied computing → Collaborative learning
dc.subjectHuman centered computing computing → Visualization
dc.subjectApplied computing → Collaborative learning
dc.titleLessons from the Pumpkin Patch: Building Community and Visualization Literacy with Physical Visualizationen_US
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