Choreographing Increased Understanding and Positive Attitudes towards Coding by Integrating Dance

Autor/inn/en	Flesch, Breeann; Gabaldón, Camila; Nabity, Matthew; Thomas, Darryl
Titel	Choreographing Increased Understanding and Positive Attitudes towards Coding by Integrating Dance
Quelle	In: International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools, 4 (2021) 3, (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2513-8359
Schlagwörter	Art Education; STEM Education; Dance; Coding; Programming; Computer Science Education; Interdisciplinary Approach; Workshops; Summer Programs; Program Effectiveness; Disproportionate Representation; Inclusion; Females; Middle School Students; Student Interests; Positive Attitudes; Self Efficacy; Thinking Skills; Puppetry; Lighting; Oregon + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; STEM; Tanz; Codierung; Programmierung; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Sommerkurs; Inklusion; Weibliches Geschlecht; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studieninteresse; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Denkfähigkeit; Puppenspiel; Beleuchtung
Abstract	Increasing the inclusion of underrepresented individuals in coding is an intractable problem, with a variety of initiatives trying to improve the situation. Many of these initiatives involve STEAM education, which combines the arts with traditional STEM disciplines. Evidence is emerging that this approach is making headway on this complex problem. We present one such initiative, iLumiDance Coding, which attempts to pique the interest and increase confidence of students in coding, by combining it with a fun and physical activity: dance. The connections between dance and coding, while not immediately obvious, are authentic, and we hypothesize that this approach will increase student comfort level with coding. We used student surveys of attitudes toward coding and a variety of statistical approaches to analyze our initiative. Each analysis showed a positive effect on student comfort level with coding. These results are useful for both educators and researchers since they contribute to a deeper understanding of how to increase interest in coding, which we hope will lead to an increase in representation. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools. 83 Dollis Road, London N3 1RD, UK. 2-mail: info@ijcses.org; Web site: http://www.ijcses.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01