@inproceedings{01ef430c4c02449c80818614320cac40,
title = "Constructive visualization",
abstract = "If visualization is to be democratized, we need to provide means for non-experts to create visualizations that allow them to engage directly with datasets. We present constructive visualization a new paradigm for the simple creation of flexible, dynamic visualizations. Constructive visualization is simple-in that the skills required to build and manipulate the visualizations are akin to kindergarten play; it is expressive-in that one can build within the constraints of the chosen environment, and it also supports dynamics - in that these constructed visualizations can be rebuilt and adjusted. We describe the conceptual components and processes underlying constructive visualization, and present real-world examples to illustrate the utility of this approach. The constructive visualization approach builds on our inherent understanding and experience with physical building blocks, offering a model that enables non-experts to create entirely novel visualizations, and to engage with datasets in a manner that would not have otherwise been possible.",
keywords = "Assembling, Construction, Constructionism, Constructivism, Design, Education, Visual literacy, Visualization",
author = "Samuel Huron and Sheelagh Carpendale and Alice Thudt and Anthony Tang and Michael Mauerer",
year = "2014",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1145/2598510.2598566",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781450329026",
series = "Proceedings of the Conference on Designing Interactive Systems: Processes, Practices, Methods, and Techniques, DIS",
publisher = "Association for Computing Machinery",
pages = "433--442",
booktitle = "DIS 2014 - Proceedings of the 2014 ACM SIGCHI Conference on Designing Interactive Systems",
note = "2014 ACM SIGCHI Conference on Designing Interactive Systems, DIS 2014 ; Conference date: 21-06-2014 Through 25-06-2014",
}