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Direct linkAkcaoglu, Mete; Dogan, Selcuk; Hodges, Charles B. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2022
In this paper, we describe the design, development, and implementation of a curriculum based on teaching computer science using an industry-standard game-design software: Unity 3D. We discuss the theoretical underpinnings of our instructional design process and steps we have taken to introduce complexity and maintain student motivation. We discuss…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Coding
Ardito, Gerald; Czerkawski, Betül; Scollins, Lauren – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2020
Problem-solving and critical thinking are considered important skills to be developed by students, and are supported by the development of Computational Thinking (CT) skills. This study investigated the collaborative development of CT skills in sixth grade students via a six week LEGO robotics program. This robotics program focused on the…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Thinking Skills, Middle School Students, Robotics
Cohen, Jonathan D.; Renken, Maggie; Calandra, Brendan – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2017
As part of the design and development of an informal learning environment meant to increase urban middle school students' interest in technology-focused STEM careers, and to support their twenty-first century skill development, researchers developed and administered the ICT/Twenty-First Century Skills Questionnaire. Both STEM-ICT professionals and…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Middle School Students, Training Methods, Questionnaires
