Elementary Students’ Understanding of CS Terms
| Autor: | Kristy Elizabeth Boyer, Jennifer Tsan, Danielle Boulden, Zarifa Zakaria, Jessica Vandenberg, Eric N. Wiebe, Collin F. Lynch |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Measure (data warehouse)
General Computer Science Knowledge level 05 social sciences Students understanding 050301 education 02 engineering and technology Education 020204 information systems ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Mathematics education Cognitive interview 0503 education Curriculum Coding (social sciences) |
| Zdroj: | ACM Transactions on Computing Education. 20:1-19 |
| ISSN: | 1946-6226 |
| Popis: | The language and concepts used by curriculum designers are not always interpreted by children as designers intended. This can be problematic when researchers use self-reported survey instruments in concert with curricula, which often rely on the implicit belief that students’ understanding aligns with their own. We report on our refinement of a validated survey to measure upper elementary students’ attitudes and perspectives about computer science (CS), using an iterative, design-based research approach informed by educational and psychological cognitive interview processes. We interviewed six groups of students over three iterations of the instrument on their understanding of CS concepts and attitudes toward coding. Our findings indicated that students could not explain the terms computer programs nor computer science as expected. Furthermore, they struggled to understand how coding may support their learning in other domains. These results may guide the development of appropriate CS-related survey instruments and curricular materials for K–6 students. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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