ERIC Number: EJ1423172
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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Trends in Tools Used to Teach Computational Thinking through Elementary Coding
Peter J. Rich; Scott Bartholomew; David Daniel; Kenzie Dinsmoor; Meagan Nielsen; Connor Reynolds; Meg Swanson; Ellyse Winward; Jessica Yauney
Journal of Research on Technology in Education, v56 n3 p269-290 2024
In this study, we attempted to curate a list of tools whose primary intent is to enable and teach children to code. From this list, we developed a framework for the classification of coding tools and reviewed current research to determine how tools are used to teach coding in elementary education. The catalog grew to over 300 specific tools intended to teach coding to children. We subsequently searched Google Scholar for studies of computational thinking in elementary or primary education. This resulted in an analysis of 161 research studies in which there was an intervention intended to teach computational thinking to young children. Through this analysis, we identified patterns in which tools have been used to teach elementary coding, to which audiences, and in what ways.
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Teaching Methods, Coding, Thinking Skills, Computation, Elementary Education, Educational Technology, Programming, Computer Science Education, Educational Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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