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Creating Apps for Community and Social Good: Preliminary Learning Outcomes from a Middle School Computer Science Curriculum
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Lijun Ni; Gillian Bausch; Elizabeth Thomas-Cappello; Fred Martin; Bernardo Feliciano – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2024
This study examined student learning outcomes from a middle school computer science (CS) curriculum developed through a researcher and practitioner partnership (RPP) project. The curriculum is based on students creating mobile apps that serve community and social good. We collected two sets of data from 294 students in three urban districts: (1)…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Middle School Students, Coding, Self Efficacy
Choosing to Be a Defender or an Outsider in a School Bullying Incident: Determining Factors and the Defending Process
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Chen, Li-Ming; Chang, Lennon Y. C.; Cheng, Ying-Yao – School Psychology International, 2016
This study examined the determinants of students' willingness to intervene in bullying incidents, as well as the process underlying students' defending behaviors. The participants were 24 students (12 defenders and 12 outsiders) recruited from six secondary schools in southern Taiwan. The study used semi-structured interviews to collect…
Descriptors: Bullying, Student Behavior, Student Role, Secondary School Students