Building computational thinking through programming in K-6 education: A New Zealand experience

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dc.contributor.authorFalloon, Garryen_NZ
dc.contributor.editorGomez Chova, Len_NZ
dc.contributor.editorLopez Martinez, Aen_NZ
dc.contributor.editorChandel Torres, Ien_NZ
dc.coverage.spatialBarcelona, Spainen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-12T21:17:51Z
dc.date.available2015en_NZ
dc.date.available2015-07-12T21:17:51Z
dc.date.issued2015en_NZ
dc.description.abstractThe recent inclusion of computational skills in core curriculum by governments in the UK and Australia, has been linked to industry calls for schools to better equip young people with capabilities and dispositions aligned with needs of future high-tech industries and rapidly changing workplaces. This move has stimulated much interest in New Zealand, and while lacking any compulsory curriculum mandate, many teachers in K-12 classrooms are exploring the potential of coding tasks for developing computational skills as part of their mathematics, science and technology curricula. This paper reports findings from a study that used a unique data capture app embedded in iPads to record 9&10 year old students while they used two apps of very different designs for coding tasks. Using Studiocode video analysis software, data were analysed using a framework developed from Brennan and Resnick’s [1] three dimensions of computational thinking, to learn more about how these apps constituted useful environments for developing computational thinking. Results suggest that coding apps of a ‘teaching’ design complement apps where computational concepts and practices are applied to project creation, and indeed may be more efficient if the desired outcome specifically targets the learning of concepts. Implications for teachers exploring coding apps for computational thinking development are drawn.
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dc.identifier.citationFalloon, G. (2015). Building computational thinking through programming in K-6 education: A New Zealand experience. In L. Gomez Chova, A. Lopez Martinez, & I. Chandel Torres (Eds.), EDULearn Proceedings (pp. 882–892). Barcelona, Spain: IATED Academy.en
dc.identifier.isbn978-84-606-8243-1en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn2340-1117en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/9455
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIATED Academyen_NZ
dc.relation.isPartOfEDULearn Proceedingsen_NZ
dc.relation.urihttp://iated.org/publications
dc.rights© 2015 IATED. Used with permission
dc.sourceEDULEARN15 Conferenceen_NZ
dc.subjectcomputational
dc.subjectcoding
dc.subjectthinking
dc.subjectpractice
dc.subjectprogramming
dc.titleBuilding computational thinking through programming in K-6 education: A New Zealand experienceen_NZ
dc.typeConference Contribution
pubs.begin-page882
pubs.elements-id128009
pubs.end-page892
pubs.finish-date2015-07-08en_NZ
pubs.organisational-group/Waikato
pubs.organisational-group/Waikato/FEDU
pubs.organisational-group/Waikato/FEDU/Te Hononga School of Curriculum and Pedagogy
pubs.start-date2015-07-06en_NZ
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