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Comparing the Effects of Plugged-In and Unplugged Activities on Computational Thinking Development in Young Children
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Yan Lin; Hongjian Liao; Suxian Weng; Wanqi Dong – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
Children's preschool years are crucial for the development of computational thinking (CT) skills. However, debate continues regarding whether CT should be developed through plugged-in or unplugged activities. This study investigated the similarities and differences between plugged-in and unplugged activities with similar learning content and…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Computer Science Education, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills
Young Children's Conceptions of Robot Programming Learning: A Draw-a-Picture and Epistemic Network Analysis
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Yuchen Chen; Yun-Fang Tu; Xinli Zhang; Gwo-Jen Hwang – Educational Technology & Society, 2024
As technology-enhanced children's learning has gained wide attention, programmable robots have been gradually introduced in early childhood education. Hence, it would be valuable to understand how young children perceive robot programming learning. Draw-a-picture technique is an ideal method to elicit ideas, thoughts, and feelings for children…
Descriptors: Robotics, Computer Science Education, Gender Differences, Freehand Drawing
Effect of Unplugged Programming Teaching Aids on Children's Computational Thinking and Classroom Interaction: With Respect to Piaget's Four Stages Theory
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Zhan, Zehui; He, Wenchang; Yi, Xitian; Ma, Shuyao – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2022
This paper examined the effect of the Unplugged Programming Teaching Aids (UPTA) on students' computational thinking and classroom interaction. A set of UPTA was created and used in a primary school in southern China. A total of 48 students aged 6-8 were assigned to two classes, with the same instructor and learning materials, but only the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Programming, Computation, Thinking Skills
Effects of the Application of WebQuest to Technology Education on Business Management Students' Critical Thinking Psychology and Operation Capability
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Chen, Chenin – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2021
Along with the rapid development of technology, the constant innovation and application of computer and information technology has information technology change humans' future lifestyles as well as induce comprehensive changes in humans' learning. Due to knowledge digitization, knowledge creation and update is fast that the acceleration and…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, College Students, Critical Thinking, Learning Activities
Adapting Computational Thinking Scale (CTS) for Chinese High School Students and Their Thinking Scale Skills Level
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Korkmaz, Özgen; Bai, Xuemei – Participatory Educational Research, 2019
The purpose of this study is to adapt the computational thinking scale to Chinese. The study group consists of 1015 students. The study was performed in the descriptive scanning model. The final version of the scale was corrected in line with the opinions of the language experts who received the items translated from Turkish to Chinese.…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, High School Students, Thinking Skills, Chinese
Adapting Computational Thinking Scale (CTS) for Chinese High School Students and Their Thinking Scale Skills Level
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Korkmaz, Özgen; Bai, Xuemei – Online Submission, 2019
The purpose of this study is to adapt the computational thinking scale to Chinese. The study group consists of 1015 students. The study was performed in the descriptive scanning model. The final version of the scale was corrected in line with the opinions of the language experts who received the items translated from Turkish to Chinese.…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, High School Students, Thinking Skills, Chinese