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I-Ying Hsu; Fu-Hsing Tsai – Educational Technology & Society, 2023
This study developed a physical computing game-design project that incorporates block-based programming, physical computing, and computer game design for Taiwan's high school technology education curriculum to strengthen students' computational thinking. The project asked students to develop a somatosensory computer game using a block-based…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Design, Programming Languages, Student Attitudes
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Shu-Jie Chen; Xiaofen Shan; Ze-Min Liu; Chuang-Qi Chen – Educational Technology & Society, 2025
The introduction of programming education in K-12 schools to promote computational thinking has attracted a great deal of attention from scholars and educators. Debugging code is a central skill for students, but is also a considerable challenge when learning to program. Learners at the K-12 level often lack confidence in programming debugging due…
Descriptors: Programming, Coding, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students
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Hao-Chiang Koong Lin; Chun-Hsiung Tseng; Nian-Shing Chen – Educational Technology & Society, 2025
In recent years, learning programming has been a challenge for both learners and educators. How to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes has been a significant concern for researchers. This study examines the effects of AI-based pedagogical agents on students' learning experiences in programming courses, focusing on web game development…
Descriptors: Programming, Learner Engagement, Self Efficacy, Artificial Intelligence
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Jiachu Ye; Xiaoyan Lai; Gary Ka Wai Wong; Nantian He – Educational Technology & Society, 2024
Computational thinking (CT) has attracted global research attention. However, the relationship between CT education and later aspirations in computing careers was less explored, and less attention was paid to understanding the intermediary role of computational identity. Based on social cognitive career theory, this study examined the…
Descriptors: Programming, Self Concept, Computer Science Education, Student Attitudes
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Hu, Chiu-Fan; Lin, Yu-Tzu; Wu, Cheng-Chih; Chen, Hsueh-Chih – Educational Technology & Society, 2022
This study developed a scale to assess high school students' programming disposition. The scale was developed by utilizing a standardized test development process. The three constructs of the scale, namely confidence, persistence and flexible thinking, consisted of 9 items (3 items on each construct). Participants for the formal test of the scale…
Descriptors: High School Students, Test Construction, Test Validity, Test Reliability
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Chis, Adriana E.; Moldovan, Arghir-Nicolae; Murphy, Lisa; Pathak, Pramod; Muntean, Cristina Hava – Educational Technology & Society, 2018
This research paper investigates the effectiveness of combined Flipped Classroom (FC) and Problem-based Learning (PBL) teaching approach in a computer programming module. Combined FC-PBL makes use of learning technologies and supports authentic learning in terms of authentic context, multiple perspectives through team work and collaboration. FC…
Descriptors: Homework, Video Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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Yang, Tzu-Chi; Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Yang, Stephen J. H.; Hwang, Gwo-Haur – Educational Technology & Society, 2015
Computer programming is an important skill for engineering and computer science students. However, teaching and learning programming concepts and skills has been recognized as a great challenge to both teachers and students. Therefore, the development of effective learning strategies and environments for programming courses has become an important…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Programming, Instructional Effectiveness, College Students
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Wang, Xiao-Ming; Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Liang, Zi-Yun; Wang, Hsiu-Ying – Educational Technology & Society, 2017
It has become an important and challenging issue to foster students' concepts and skills of computer programming. Scholars believe that programming training could promote students' higher order thinking performance; however, many school teachers have reported the difficulty of teaching programming courses. Although several previous studies have…
Descriptors: Programming, Critical Thinking, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Ferreira, Deller James; da Silva, Hebert Coelho; Melo, Tatiane F. N.; Ambrósio, Ana Paula – Educational Technology & Society, 2017
Teachers usually expect that any form of a continuous assessment (CA) should contribute significantly to the student learning process in introductory programming courses. To foster teachers to go beyond the current practices of a CA applied when to programming, from 2011 to 2014, we investigated the use of the Boca Online Contest Administrator…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Programming, Teacher Student Relationship, Peer Relationship
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Zhong, Baichang; Wang, Qiyun; Chen, Jie; Li, Yi – Educational Technology & Society, 2017
Pair programming (PP) is a useful approach to fostering computational thinking for young students. However, there are many factors impacting on the effectiveness of PP. The period of switching roles between the driver and the navigator is often ignored by researchers. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the impact of the switching period on PP.…
Descriptors: Programming, Cooperative Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods
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Cukurbasi, Baris; Kiyici, Mubin – Educational Technology & Society, 2018
The purpose of this study was to investigate the high school students' views on instructions based on Flipped Classroom Model (FC) and LEGO applications. The case study, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used within the scope of the study, the duration of which was 7 weeks. In order to choose the research group of the study,…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Attitudes, Grade 10, Problem Based Learning
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Çakiroglu, Ünal; Kokoç, Mehmet; Kol, Elvan; Turan, Ebru – Educational Technology & Society, 2016
The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand activities and behaviors of learners and instructor in an online programming course. Adobe Connect web conferencing system was used as a delivery platform. A total of fifty-six sophomore students attending a computer education and instructional technology program (online) participated in this…
Descriptors: Programming, Online Courses, Qualitative Research, Teleconferencing
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Kongcharoen, Chaknarin; Hwang, Wu-Yuin; Ghinea, Gheorghita – Educational Technology & Society, 2017
More studies are concentrating on using virtualization-based labs to facilitate computer or network learning concepts. Some benefits are lower hardware costs and greater flexibility in reconfiguring computer and network environments. However, few studies have investigated effective mechanisms for using virtualization fully for collaboration.…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Comparative Analysis, Academic Achievement
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Hsu, Ting-Chia; Hwang, Gwo-Jen – Educational Technology & Society, 2017
Programming concepts are important and challenging to novices who are beginning to study computer programming skills. In addition to the textbook content, students usually learn the concepts of programming from the web; however, it could be difficult for novice learners to effectively derive helpful information from such non-structured open…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Teaching Methods, Computer Science Education, Information Sources
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Piyayodilokchai, Hongsiri; Panjaburee, Patcharin; Laosinchai, Parames; Ketpichainarong, Watcharee; Ruenwongsa, Pintip – Educational Technology & Society, 2013
With the benefit of multimedia and the learning cycle approach in promoting effective active learning, this paper proposed a learning cycle approach-based, multimedia-supplemented instructional unit for Structured Query Language (SQL) for second-year undergraduate students with the aim of enhancing their basic knowledge of SQL and ability to apply…
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, Active Learning, Computer Science Education, Undergraduate Students
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