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Sigal Levy; Yelena Stukalin; Nili Guttmann-Beck – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2024
Probability theory has extensive applications across various domains, such as statistics, computer science, and finance. In probability education, students are introduced to fundamental principles which may include mathematical topics such as combinatorics and symmetric sample spaces. Students pursuing degrees in computer science possess a robust…
Descriptors: Programming, Probability, Mathematics Skills, Computer Science Education
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Sun, Lihui; Guo, Zhen; Zhou, Danhua – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
In the program-driven information age, programming education is concerned by the global education system, which makes the cultivation of children's programming ability become the focus of attention. However, there is no clear definition of programming ability and teaching model. Through the snowball method, 86 studies from 1980 to 2020 were…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Thinking Skills, Skill Development
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Chan, Shiau-Wei; Looi, Chee-Kit; Ho, Weng Kin; Kim, Mi Song – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2023
The importance of computational thinking (CT) as a 21st-century skill for future generations has been a key consideration in the reforms of many national and regional educational systems. Much attention has been paid to integrating CT into the traditional subject classrooms. This paper describes a scoping review of learning tools for integrating…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, 21st Century Skills, Teaching Methods, Research Reports
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Lockwood, Elise; De Chenne, Adaline – International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 2020
When solving counting problems, students often struggle with determining what they are trying to count (and thus what problem type they are trying to solve and, ultimately, what formula appropriately applies). There is a need to explore potential interventions to deepen students' understanding of key distinctions between problem types and to…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Programming Languages, Computer Science Education, Introductory Courses
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Rich, Kathryn M.; Spaepen, Elizabet; Strickland, Carla; Moran, Cheryl – Interactive Learning Environments, 2020
A key debate in computer science education is whether and how computational thinking (CT) is used within disciplines other than computer science. Broad definitions provide many avenues for developing integrated instruction, as practices within existing activities can simply be reframed in terms of CT. But such general use of the term CT may…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Skills, Elementary School Students
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Hartati, Sulis Janu; Vitianingsih, Anik Vega; Kurniati, Neny; Sulistyowati; Muhajir – International Education Studies, 2020
This paper examines the limited proficiency to engage in programming algorithms among university students in information technology and information system in several universities across Surabaya, Indonesia. The purpose of this research is to find the most influential factor in learning programming algorithm using a quantitative approach. The…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Thinking Skills, Programming, Information Technology
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Scherer, Ronny; Siddiq, Fazilat; Sánchez Viveros, Bárbara – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
Does computer programming teach students how to think? Learning to program computers has gained considerable popularity, and educational systems around the world are encouraging students in schools and even children in kindergartens to engage in programming activities. This popularity is based on the claim that learning computer programming…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Computer Science Education, Programming, Cognitive Ability
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Nagy, Tímea; Csernoch, Mária; Biró, Piroska – Education Sciences, 2021
Previous research proved that teaching spreadsheeting from a programming perspective is much more effective than the widely accepted tool-centered surface approach methods. Spreadsheeting as an introductory programming approach allows students to build up schemata leading to contextualized, concept-based problem-solving. Furthermore, it provides…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), Self Efficacy, Gender Differences, Programming
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Baranova, Evgenia V.; Simonova, Irina V.; Bocharov, Mikhail I.; Zabolotnaia, Victoria V. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2019
The problem of development of algorithmic competence of students -- future Computer Science teachers as a component of information competence is investigated. The aim of the study is to identify the conditions for effective algorithmization and programming learning, involving a modular representation of the content, blended learning, allocated in…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Skills, Skill Development, Computer Science Education
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Sadik, Olgun; Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Anne Todd; Brush, Thomas Andrew – International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools, 2020
The purpose of this study is to identify secondary computer science (CS) teachers' pedagogical needs in the United States. Participants were selected from secondary teachers who were teaching CS courses or content in a school setting (public, private, or charter) or an after-school program during the time of data collection. This is a qualitative…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Computer Science Education, Student Centered Learning, Teaching Methods
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Harlow, Danielle B.; Dwyer, Hilary A.; Hansen, Alexandria K.; Iveland, Ashley O.; Franklin, Diana M. – Cognition and Instruction, 2018
This article integrates an ecological approach and design-based research in computer science education research by following the simultaneous development of a computer programming environment and curriculum for elementary school age children over 2-1/2 years. We studied the alignment of the affordances provided by the programming environment and…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Elementary School Students, Programming, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
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Hoskey, Arthur; Maurino, Paula San Millan – Information Systems Education Journal, 2011
Numerous studies document high drop-out and failure rates for students in computer programming classes. Studies show that even when some students pass programming classes, they still do not know how to program. Many factors have been considered to explain this problem including gender, age, prior programming experience, major, math background,…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Science Education, Programming, Programming Languages
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Korkmaz, Ozgen – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2012
The present study aims to reveal the impact of students' critical thinking and logico-mathematical intelligence levels of students on their algorithm design skills. This research was a descriptive study and carried out by survey methods. The sample consisted of 45 first-year educational faculty undergraduate students. The data was collected by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Intelligence, Measures (Individuals)
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Sampson, Demetrios G., Ed.; Ifenthaler, Dirk, Ed.; Isaías, Pedro, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2018
The aim of the 2018 International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA) conference was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There have been advances in both cognitive…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education