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Direct linkWeintrop, David; Wilensky, Uri – Educational Technology, 2016
Video games are an oft-cited reason for young learners getting interested in programming and computer science. As such, many learning opportunities build on this interest by having kids program their own video games. This approach, while sometimes successful, has its drawbacks stemming from the fact that the challenge of programming and game…
Descriptors: Video Games, Teaching Methods, Programming, Computer Science
DeVane, Ben; Steward, Cody; Tran, Kelly M. – Educational Technology, 2016
This article reports on a project that used a game-creation tool to introduce middle-school students ages 10 to 13 to problem-solving strategies similar to those in computer science through the lens of studio-based design arts. Drawing on historic paradigms in design pedagogy and contemporary educational approaches in the digital arts to teach…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Design, Problem Solving, Computer Science
Decker, Adrienne; Phelps, Andrew; Egert, Christopher A. – Educational Technology, 2017
This article explores the critical need to articulate computing as a creative discipline and the potential for gender and ethnic diversity that such efforts enable. By embracing a culture shift within the discipline and using games as a medium of discourse, we can engage students and faculty in a broader definition of computing. The transformative…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Creativity, Educational Games, Learner Engagement
Jaokar, Ajit – Educational Technology, 2013
This article discusses the evolution of computing education in preparing for the next wave of computing. With the proliferation of mobile devices, most agree that we are living in a "post-PC" world. Using the Raspberry Pi computer platform, based in the UK, as an example, the author discusses computing education in a world where the…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Technological Advancement, Educational Development, Handheld Devices
Heines, Jesse M. – Educational Technology, 1975
Article describes how teachers can teach themselves how to use computers so they can use them in their teaching. (HB)
Descriptors: Computer Science, Computer Science Education, Independent Study, Teacher Education
Bass, Charlie C.; And Others – Educational Technology, 1975
A discussion of why computers fulfill a double role as a means of teaching and as objects to be experienced in their own right, therefore they must be presented in similar roles in the education of teachers. (Author/HB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science, Teacher Education, Teaching Methods
Lien, Ronald L. – Educational Technology, 1974
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science, Cost Effectiveness, Instruction
Freeman, Michael J. – Educational Technology, 1975
A description of how highly sophisticated, computerized robots can be used in the classroom. (HB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science, Educational Technology, Robotics
Young, Kenneth C. – Educational Technology, 1974
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science, Learning Processes
Bell, Frederick H. – Educational Technology, 1974
Article suggests several reasons for the successful use of computers to augment learning and offers some principles and procedures for catalyzing creativity in computer-related learning environments. (Author)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science, Learning Activities, Learning Processes
Roid, G. H. – Educational Technology, 1974
Article discusses what constitutes a good statement of an instructional problem. Then, applications of computers and author languages are discussed in relation to several examples of instructional problems. (Author)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science, Educational Technology, Instructional Programs
Waksman, Abraham – Educational Technology, 1974
A discussion of the problems of initiating teachers to computer assisted instruction, in particular programing languages. (Author/HB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Computer Science, Educational Change
Mitchell, P. David – Educational Technology, 1973
Article describes a lab to investigate instructional decisions and to help instructors acquire new strategies. It consists of a computer simulation of a set of students which permits the user, cast in the role of teacher, to make pre-instructional decisions. (Author)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Communications, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science
Denton, John J. – Educational Technology, 1974
Article discusses the utilization of the computer to enable the teacher to supply alternative activities for the student. (Author)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Science, Educational Technology
