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Title:
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INVESTIGATING K-2 STUDENTS COMPUTATIONAL THINKING SKILLS DURING A PROBLEM-SOLVING ACTIVITY ABOUT THE WATER CYCLE USING EDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS |
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Author(s):
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Charoula Angeli, Eftychia Xerou and Maria Nicolaou |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-93-7 |
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Editors:
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Demetrios G. Sampson, Dirk Ifenthaler, Pedro Isaías and Maria Lidia Mascia |
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Year:
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2019 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Computational Thinking, Robotics, Blue-Bot, Science, Young Children |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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85 |
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Last Page:
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91 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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The main purpose of the study was to investigate K-2 childrens development of computational thinking skills through an
activity with Blue-Bot, a floor programmable robot. Twenty children between six and seven years old participated in the
study. Children were engaged in problem-solving activities with the Blue-Bot to learn how to program it and about the
water cycle. The results of the study reported statistically significant learning gains between the initial and final
assessment of childrens computational thinking skills as they were measured holistically with a rubric that was
developed for the purposes of this study. In addition, the results showed that learning with robotics activities was an
effective way to teach children about the water cycle. |
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