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Direct linkStrawhacker, Amanda; Bers, Marina Umaschi – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2019
Computer programming for young children has grown in popularity among both educators and product developers, but still relatively little is known about what skills children are developing when they code. This study investigated N = 57 Kindergarten through second grade children's performance on a programming assessment after engaging in a 6-week…
Descriptors: Coding, Programming, Computer Science Education, Kindergarten
Bers, Marina Umaschi; Strawhacker, Amanda; Sullivan, Amanda – OECD Publishing, 2022
Computer programming and associated Computational Thinking (CT) skills are essential to thriving in today's academic and professional world. There has been a growing focus globally on fostering CT skills as well as on introducing computer programming concepts and languages beginning as early as kindergarten and pre-primary school. Tools,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Computation, Critical Thinking, Early Experience
Strawhacker, Amanda; Lee, Melissa; Bers, Marina Umaschi – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2018
Computer programming tools for young children are being created and used in early childhood classrooms more than ever. However, little is known about the relationship between a teacher's unique instructional style and their students' ability to explore and retain programming content. In this mixed-methods study, quantitative and qualitative data…
Descriptors: Teaching Styles, Programming, Computer Software, Correlation
