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Cecilia Axell; Astrid Berg – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2024
Although digital technology is an important part of young people's lives, previous research implies that they have a limited understanding of what programming is and its connection to the digital devices they encounter every day. In order to create conditions for meaningful teaching in and about programming in technology education, more knowledge…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Programming, Computer Science Education, Grade 1
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Cyril Brom; Tereza Hannemann; Tereza Tetourová; Anna Drobná; Nikol Kopánková; Kristina Volná; Katerina Kacerovská; Filip Dechterenko; Pavel Ježek; Tereza Stárková – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2024
Primary school children frequently use digital devices, which can be infected by computer viruses. In this mixed methods paper with two studies (N = 278 + 114), we examined 8-year-olds' preconceptions about computer viruses and protection against them; how to teach these children about said topics using three different, 30-min-long,…
Descriptors: Computers, Children, Computer Security, Knowledge Level
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Hanson, Janet R.; Hardman, Sally; Luke, Sue; Lucas, Bill – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2022
This paper explores how primary teachers might be prepared through their pre-service training to feel more confident to include engineering in their teaching. Prompted by concerns about young people's lack of interest in STEM subjects and careers, engineering is gradually gaining visibility in the primary curriculum in several forms, particularly…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Educational Strategies, Comprehension, Knowledge Level
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del Olmo-Muñoz, Javier; Cózar-Gutiérrez, Ramón; González-Calero, José Antonio – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2022
The inclusion of Computational Thinking (CT) in the classroom along with the promotion of positive attitudes in early ages towards technology have great relevance in the current educational paradigm. This study analyses whether CT instruction may improve pupils' attitudes towards technology, and also considers whether instructional approaches and…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Comparative Analysis
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Portelance, Dylan J.; Strawhacker, Amanda L.; Bers, Marina Umaschi – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2016
This paper seeks to contribute to the growing literature on children and computer programming by focusing on a programming language for children in Kindergarten through second grade. Sixty-two students were exposed to a 6-week curriculum using ScartchJr. They learned foundational programming concepts and applied those concepts to create personally…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Computer Science Education, Kindergarten, Elementary School Students