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Angeli, Charoula; Xerou, Eftychia; Nicolau, Maria – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2019
The main purpose of the study was to investigate K-2 children's development of computational thinking skills through an activity with Blue-Bot, a floor programmable robot. Twenty children between six and seven years old participated in the study. Children were engaged in problem-solving activities with the Blue-Bot to learn how to program it and…
Descriptors: Robotics, Thinking Skills, Water, Elementary School Students
Balajthy, Ernest – 1988
Holistic approaches to the teaching of reading and writing, most notably the Whole Language movement, reject the philosophy that language skills can be taught. Instead, holistic teachers emphasize process, and they structure the students' classroom activities to be rich in language experience. Computers can be used as tools for whole language…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Principles, Elementary Education
Sinatra, Richard; Geisert, Gene – 1986
An examination of the value of using more sophisticated computer programs in the language arts program led to the design and development of "Thinking Networks," which provide the teacher with a new tool for teaching through nonverbal representation. Using microcomputers to improve reading and writing instruction can incorporate the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Courseware, Decision Making
Hassad, Rossi A. – Online Submission, 2003
The teaching and learning of introductory statistics in the behavioral sciences continues to generate much debate on content and pedagogy amidst on-going reform. Facilitating change where appropriate also necessitates an understanding of instructors' motivation for their approach. This pilot study explored approaches to teaching introductory…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Statistics