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Vygotskian Hybridizing of Motion and Mapping: Learning about Geometric Transformations in Block-Based Programming Environments
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Jesús E. Hernández-Zavaleta; Corey Brady; Sandra Becker; Douglas B. Clark – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2025
Research on geometric transformations suggests that early learners possess intuitive understandings grounded in motion metaphors, transitioning to mappings. The processes through which students transition between these two conceptions are not fully understood. We propose that Vygotskian hybridizing (related to Vygotsky's articulation of everyday…
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Motion, Scientific Concepts, Programming
Customising a Three-Stage Fade-Out Scaffolding for Collaborative Programming Learning: Effects on Programming Achievement, Self-Efficacy and Programming Behaviour
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Yin-Rong Zhang; Zhong-Mei Han; Tao He; Chang-Qin Huang; Fan Jiang; Gang Yang; Xue-Mei Wu – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2025
Background: Collaborative programming is important and challenging for K12 students. Scaffolding is a vital method to support students' collaborative programming learning. However, conventional scaffolding that does not fade may lead students to become overly dependent, resulting in unsatisfactory programming performance. Objectives: This study…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 8, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Programming
Computational Thinking with Game Design: An Action Research Study with Middle School Students
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Lorien Cafarella; Lucas Vasconcelos – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Middle school students often enter Computer Science (CS) classes without previous CS or Computational Thinking (CT) instruction. This study evaluated how Code.org's block-based programming curriculum affects middle school students' CT skills and attitudes toward CT and CS. Sixteen students participated in the study. This was a mixed methods action…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Computation, Thinking Skills, Problem Solving