Developing Third-Grade Students' Computational Thinking Skills with Educational Robotics

Autor/inn/en	Angeli, Charoula M.; Makridou, Eria
Titel	Developing Third-Grade Students' Computational Thinking Skills with Educational Robotics
Quelle	(2018), (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Skill Development; Grade 3; Young Children; Elementary School Students; Computation; Thinking Skills; Technology Uses in Education; Robotics; Mathematics Skills; Problem Solving; Computer Literacy; Programming; Individualized Instruction; Intervention; Novices; Construction (Process); Instructional Materials + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; Frühe Kindheit; Denkfähigkeit; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Robotertechnik; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Problemlösen; Computerkenntnisse; Programmierung; Individualisierender Unterricht; Aufbau; Konstruktion; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien
Abstract	The paper examines how computational thinking can be taught to young children with the use of educational robotics using the kit LEGO WeDo. Computational thinking was measured in terms of four sub-skills, namely, sequencing, correspondence between actions and instructions, debugging, and flow of control. Students were assigned to an experimental group and a control group. The results of the study showed that educational robotics was an effective method for teaching computational thinking skills to elementary school students. According to the findings, students in the experimental group outperformed the students in the control group. These findings showed that, despite the short duration of the intervention, engaging children in computer programming activities with robots helped them to develop computational thinking skills. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01