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Kim, Byeongsu; Kim, Taehun; Kim, Jonghoon – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2013
The paper-and-pencil programming strategy (PPS) is a way of representing an idea logically by any representation that can be created using paper and pencil. It was developed for non-computer majors to improve their understanding and use of computational thinking and increase interest in learning computer science. A total of 110 non-majors in their…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Nonmajors, Computer Science, Thinking Skills
Smith, Leslie A.; Bitner, Betty L. – 1993
The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of an STS curriculum (ChemCom) versus a traditional chemistry curriculum (GenChem) on student formal reasoning level. Cluster random sampling was used to select the sample (N=123). Gender differences in formal reasoning level were also investigated. The abbreviated GALT pretest was…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Classroom Research, Concept Formation, Developmental Stages
Bitner, Betty L. – 1989
The purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate the developmental patterns in logical reasoning of students in grades 6-10 over a span of 20 months. The Group Assessment of Logical Thinking (GALT) was administered to the sample (N=84) during the fall of 1986, the fall of 1987, and the spring of 1988. The GALT measures six reasoning modes:…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Conservation (Concept)