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Kazakoff, Elizabeth R.; Bers, Marina Umaschi – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2014
This article examines the impact of programming robots on sequencing ability in early childhood. Thirty-four children (ages 4.5-6.5 years) participated in computer programming activities with a developmentally appropriate tool, CHERP, specifically designed to program a robot's behaviors. The children learned to build and program robots over three…
Descriptors: Robotics, Early Childhood Education, Programming, Computer Uses in Education
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Lima, Andre O. S.; Garces, Sergio P. S. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2006
Bioinformatics is one of the fastest growing scientific areas over the last decade. It focuses on the use of informatics tools for the organization and analysis of biological data. An example of their importance is the availability nowadays of dozens of software programs for genomic and proteomic studies. Thus, there is a growing field (private…
Descriptors: Information Science, Biology, Undergraduate Students, Problem Based Learning