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Swaminathan, Sudha; Mazza, Jenna; Lisenbee, Peggy S. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2021
Our goal was to study the impact of coding on preschoolers' math abilities and to analyze their coding behaviors. Participants were six preschoolers, four years of age, from a play-based accredited program. We measured their Math abilities using TEAM and observed their coding behaviors with a structured instrument. Children used a robotic toy to…
Descriptors: Coding, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Mathematics Skills
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Cromley, Jennifer G.; Kaplan, Avi; Totonchi, Delaram A.; Stine, Kevin; Mara, Kyle R.; Balsai, Michael; Ta – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
We built on two cognitive and three motivational theoretical constructs to create a combined intervention aiming to improve course achievement and retention in STEM for first-year ("gateway") biology students. Participants were 350 students in one of 8 conditions or a no-treatment control group. Messages supporting cognition and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Biology, Science Instruction, Management Systems