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ERIC Number: EJ1283949
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jan
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-3894
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An Examination of a Group of Middle School Students' Engagement during a Series of Afterschool Computing Activities in an Urban School District
Calandra, Brendan; Renken, Maggie; Cohen, Jonathan David; Hicks, Timothy; Ketenci, Tuba
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, v65 n1 p17-25 Jan 2021
In this study, the authors analyzed data from a sample of thirty-two middle school students from an urban school district in the southeastern United States who used MIT's App Inventor to design, create, and remix mobile apps during an afterschool program for one school year. This paper focuses on computer science learning outcomes as measured by an assessment created by the authors. Findings indicated a linear relation between the number of apps a participant created during the given afterschool program and their level of accuracy on the assessment. Findings and discussion should be of interest to both researchers and practitioners.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 143328
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