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Rani Van Schoors; Sohum M. Bhatt; Jan Elen; Annelies Raes; Wim Van den Noortgate; Fien Depaepe – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2024
Due to swift technological changes in society, programming tasks are proliferating in formal and informal education around the globe. However, challenges arise regarding the acquisition of programming skills. Many students are unequipped to develop programming skills due to limited instruction or background and therefore feel insecure when…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Grade 1, Individualized Instruction, Electronic Learning
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Spencer, Deborah; Mark, June; Reed, Kristen; Goldenberg, Paul; Coleman, Kate; Chiappinelli, Kathryn; Kolar, Zachary – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2023
As computer-science-for-all initiatives continue to grow, many schools are looking for ways to introduce computer science skills and thinking to elementary-age children. Some initiatives have focused on coding as its own endeavor, not integrated with other subjects like mathematics, science, or literacy. Increasingly, developers and researchers…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, Elementary School Students
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Novak, Elena; Khan, Javed I. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2022
Implementing computer science education in an elementary classroom is at the forefront of computing education. Nevertheless, the literature on K-12 Computer Science (CS) education offers limited guidance for developing elementary CS curricula that lead to multiple career paths through project-based learning. Particularly, more research is needed…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Elementary Education, Culturally Relevant Education, Student Diversity
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Bouck, Emily C.; Yadav, Aman – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2022
The ideas of computational thinking (CT) and computer science (CS) are increasingly being integrated into K-12 education. Yet, insufficient attention exists regarding access and exposure of CT and CS for students with disabilities. In this Technology in Action, the authors sought to present an argument--as well as actual activities--for teachers…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Computation, Computer Science Education, Problem Solving
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Rizk, Nadya; McKenzie, Matt; Samrout, Marya – Teaching Science, 2022
Coding is a process often associated with computers. Nevertheless, coding is a thought process that can be mastered even without a computer. In NSW, primary students are introduced to computational and algorithmic thinking as early as Stage 1. Yet, teaching coding to young students is not always easy for teachers, mostly because the process is…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Computation, Thinking Skills
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Sharin Rawhiya Jacob; Mark Warschauer – CATESOL Journal, 2024
Over the last decade, there has been an explosion of national interest in computer science (CS) education. In response to this, several organizations and initiatives have emerged in recent years to expand the CS pipeline. However, within these broad and laudable efforts, one important area has been largely overlooked--the instruction of CS to…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science Education, Technology Uses in Education
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Hutchison, Amy; Evmenova, Anya S. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2022
States increasingly are adopting computer science standards to help students develop coding and computational thinking skills. In an effort to support teachers in introducing computer science content to their students with high-incidence disabilities, a new model, computer science integration planning plus universal design for learning (CSIP+),…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Students with Disabilities, Access to Education, Computation
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Christine Wusylko; Kara Dawson; Pavlo Antonenko; Zhen Xu – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2024
Cybersecurity educational efforts are urgently needed to introduce young people to the profession and give students and teachers cybersecurity knowledge to protect themselves from increasing cybercrime. In this study, 56 elementary preservice teachers participated in a 3-hour intervention within a technology integration course that introduced them…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers
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Touretzky, David; Gardner-McCune, Christina; Seehorn, Deborah – International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 2023
This article provides an in-depth look at how K-12 students should be introduced to Machine Learning and the knowledge and skills they will develop as a result. We begin with an overview of the AI4K12 Initiative, which is developing national guidelines for teaching AI in K-12, and briefly discuss each of the "Five Big Ideas in AI" that…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students
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Jane W. Kim; Imelda Nava-Landeros; Michael Shriner – Multicultural Education, 2024
Abolitionist dreamers have called for justice-oriented teachers to teach K-12 students with marginalized identities through methods of critical and culturally responsive/sustaining pedagogies (Freire, 1970/2018; Gay, 2018; Ladson-Billings, 1995/2021; Paris & Alim, 2014); acts of love, care, hope, and healing (Ginwright, 2016; Love, 2019); and…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Computer Science Education, Social Justice, Teaching Methods
Nonye Alozie; Hui Yang; Andrea Beesley – National Comprehensive Center, 2021
This is the third whitepaper in the National Comprehensive Center's series on designing curricula for diversity. It provides state and local education leaders recommendations on the use of the Equity and Inclusion Framework for Curriculum Development in the design and adaptation of STEM+CS [science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Diversity, Equal Education, Curriculum Design
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Juho Kahila; Henriikka Vartiainen; Matti Tedre; Eetu Arkko; Anssi Lin; Nicolas Pope; Ilkka Jormanainen; Teemu Valtonen – Informatics in Education, 2024
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) topics into K-12 school curricula is a relatively new but crucial challenge faced by education systems worldwide. Attempts to address this challenge are hindered by a serious lack of curriculum materials and tools to aid teachers in teaching AI. This article introduces the theoretical foundations and…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Data, Children, Creativity
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Hansen, Alexandria; Gribble, Jim; Moran, Amber; Hansen, Eric; Harlow, Danielle – Science and Children, 2021
In an increasingly digital world, the elementary school students of today who learn to program will be positioned to re-imagine and build the future. As educators, it is essential to consider how such an important skill is made accessible for a diverse range of students, including those diagnosed with learning disabilities. In this article, the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Programming, Grade 4
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Deniz, Hasan; Kaya, Erdogan; Yesilyurt, Ezgi; Newley, Anne; Lin, Emily – Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age, 2021
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) entered the general lexicon in the United States within the last ten years. Both Presidents Obama and Trump emphasized STEM education as a priority for the United States because the number of college graduates with STEM degrees is perceived as an important factor contributing to the global…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Science Programs, Robotics, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Brigas, Carlos Jorge; Figueiredo, José Alberto Quitério – Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 2019
In recent years, there has been an increased effort to introduce coding and computational thinking in early childhood education. In accordance with the international trend, programming has become an increasingly growing focus in European education. The idea of introducing computer programming in the classroom dates back to the late 1960s. The…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Thinking Skills, Coding, Elementary School Students
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