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Learning Outcomes of Computer Programming Instruction for Middle-Grades Students: A Pilot Study.
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Dillashaw, F. Gerald; Bell, Samuel R. – 1985
This pilot study tested the hypothesis that the logical thinking skills of middle-grades students are enhanced by teaching them computer programming using the BASIC programming language. A quasi-experimental design was used with 36 students randomly selected and assigned to one of two treatment groups: 18 students received no instruction in…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Intermediate Grades, Logical Thinking, Programing