Smart Technology for Sustainable Curriculum: Using Drone to Support Young Students’ Learning
| Autor: | Pao-Nan Chou |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Process (engineering)
Computer science Geography Planning and Development lcsh:TJ807-830 lcsh:Renewable energy sources 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law 01 natural sciences Code (semiotics) Mathematics education ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Student learning Curriculum lcsh:Environmental sciences 0105 earth and related environmental sciences lcsh:GE1-350 sustainable curriculum Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Instructional design lcsh:Environmental effects of industries and plants 05 social sciences children’s programming 050301 education Smart technology spatial visualization Drone drones in education Variable (computer science) lcsh:TD194-195 0503 education |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability, Vol 10, Iss 10, p 3819 (2018) Sustainability Volume 10 Issue 10 |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| Popis: | The study developed a sustainable curriculum in which one smart technology (drone) was employed to inspire student learning. The study investigated the effect of using drones on the development of students&rsquo spatial visualization and sequencing skills and examined related instructional tasks for drone use in the classroom. An after-school drone-flying program was developed at a public elementary school in Taiwan, with 10 third-grade students voluntarily participating in a six-week educational experiment. During drone programming training, young children used a visual block programming language on tablet computers to code lightweight drones. A two-phase research model was adopted to collect the necessary information. In the first phase of the model, a design-based research methodology facilitated the overall instruction preparation process for the four-week workshops. The second phase of the model emphasized a mixed-method research approach, employing a quasi-experimental pretest and post-test design to analyze the effect of drone use and a qualitative method to observe students&rsquo learning behavior and programming work. The results showed that drone programming significantly improved students&rsquo learning of spatial visualization and sequencing skills. Gender, as a potential variable, only influenced students&rsquo programming patterns. Specific programming styles, learning behaviors, and instructional design issues were identified for further discussion. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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