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Jeff Bender – ProQuest LLC, 2023
At an unrivaled and enduring pace, computing has transformed the world, resulting in demand for a universal fourth foundation beyond reading, writing, and arithmetic: computational thinking (CT). Despite increasingly widespread acceptance of CT as a crucial competency for all, transforming education systems accordingly has proven complex. The…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Game Based Learning, Evaluation Methods, Computation
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P. Rose, Simon; Habgood, M. P. Jacob; Jay, Tim – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2020
The recent shift in compulsory education from ICT-focused computing curricula to informatics, digital literacy and computer science, has resulted in children being taught computing using block-based programming tools such as Scratch, with teaching that is often limited by school resources and teacher expertise. Even without these limitations,…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Computer Science Education, Game Based Learning, Educational Games
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Angeli, Charoula M.; Jaipal-Jamani, Kamini – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
In an era where computational thinking is regarded as a basic skill for the 21st century that needs to be taught across the K-12 curriculum, research shows that teacher education programs do not adequately prepare preservice teachers to promote computational thinking skills in classroom teaching. Accordingly, the present study contributes to the…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Programming, Robotics, Preservice Teachers
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Udvaros, József; Gubán, Miklós – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2016
The world all around us is rapidly developing. We are witnessing the rapid evolution of technology and communication. This means new challenges and responsibilities to future strategies and attitudes. Today's operating systems and development environments apply the principle of OOP; therefore today's developments are inconceivable without the…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Programming Languages, Computer Software
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Pellas, Nikolaos; Peroutseas, Efstratios – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2016
While pedagogical and technological affordances of three-dimensional (3D) multiuser virtual worlds in various educational disciplines are largely well-known, a study about their effect on high school students' engagement in introductory programming courses is still lacking. This case study presents students' opinions about their participation in a…
Descriptors: High School Students, Educational Games, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment
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Games, Alex – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2010
This article examines the language and literacy practices of middle-school children as they worked toward constructing their own computer games using "Gamestar Mechanic," a game intended to teach them key ways of thinking and communicating germane to the discourse of game designers. It examines the changes that took place in what previous work…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Protocol Analysis, Familiarity, Discourse Analysis
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Simonson, Michael, Ed.; Crawford, Margaret, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2006
For the twenty-ninth year, the Research and Theory Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented at the National AECT Convention in Orlando, Florida. The Proceedings of AECT's Convention are published in two…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Educational Technology, Educational Games, Computers