Descriptor
| Elementary Education | 2 |
| Programming Languages | 2 |
| Teaching Methods | 2 |
| Cognitive Development | 1 |
| Computer Assisted Instruction | 1 |
| Computer Software Development | 1 |
| Curriculum Development | 1 |
| Grade 2 | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 1 |
| Inquiry | 1 |
| Instructional Improvement | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedLehrer, Richard; Lee, Mihwa; Jeong, Allan – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 1999
Assesses the cognitive consequences of reflective teaching practices compared to inquiry teaching practices on the acquisition and transfer of LOGO computer programming for 2nd- and 5th-grade students. Finds that children that participated in the reflective context developed beliefs about programming practices that were tightly coupled with their…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Grade 2, Grade 5
Peer reviewedCasey, Patrick J. – Computers in the Schools, 1997
Argues that including computer programming in the curriculum as a medium for instruction is a feasible alternative for teaching problem solving. Discusses the nature of problem solving; the problem-solving elements of discovery, motivation, practical learning situations and flexibility which are inherent in programming; capabilities of computer…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
