Sure, it works in practice, but does it work in theory? Grounding the Protagonist Perspective in Transformative Agency
Ekta Shokeen, Christian Dindler, Ole Sejer Iversen
Abstract
We explore Transformative Agency (TA) as a theoretical approach for advancing the Protagonist Perspective in Child-Computer Interaction (CCI) research.The Protagonist Perspective is one among several recent contributions that engage with the issue of children's empowerment and agency in relation to digital technology.Yet, the Protagonist Perspective has mostly focused on the overarching agenda, practical initiatives, and examples, with less attention paid to the underlying theoretical grounding.Based on a scoping review, we unfold how TA theoretical insights can support and expand the Protagonist Perspective.Specifically, our findings point to the concept of 'double stimulation', bridging the Protagonist Perspective to learning and building robust outcome measures as potential theoretical contributions of TA.This paper contributes to CCI in two ways: it theoretically advances the role of children as protagonists, and more broadly, it answers the call for theoretical development in CCI.