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Buyukkarci, Aysegul; Taslidere, Erdal – Journal of Educational Technology, 2021
Coding education has been offered to primary school students due to certain reasons: (1) coding improves students' problem solving and creative thinking skills; and (2) it has high visual-quality and easy-to-use block-based tools. In this study, the effects of coding education on 4th grade students' self-efficacy and scratch coding achievement…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Programming Languages, Coding, Thinking Skills
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Seals, Cheryl D.; McMillian, Yolanda; Rouse, Kenneth; Agarwal, Ravikant; Johnson, Andrea Williams; Gilbert, Juan E.; Chapman, Richard – Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
This research has two thrusts of teaching object oriented programming to very young audiences and of increasing student excitement about computing applications with the long-term goal of increasing involvement in technology classes, in the use of computer applications and interest in technology careers. The goal of this work was to provide…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Educational Games, Instructional Design, Computer Science Education
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Prayaga, Lakshmi; Coffey, John W. – Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
Several studies have demonstrated that games have been effectively used as an instructional strategy to motivate and engage students. This paper presents the use of the process of game development as an instructional strategy to promote higher order thinking skills. An analysis of the various aspects of game development including graphics,…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Educational Games, Thinking Skills, Critical Thinking