期刊：
Journal of Research on Technology in Education,2023年55(2):344-368 ISSN：1539-1523
通讯作者：
Zhang, Yi
作者机构：
[Li, Xing] Jianghan Univ, Sch Educ, Media Technol, Wuhan, Hubei, Peoples R China.;[Xie, Kui] Ohio State Univ, Dept Educ Studies, Educ Psychol & Learning Technol, Columbus, OH 43210 USA.;[Vongkulluksn, Vanessa] Ohio State Univ, Columbus, OH 43210 USA.;[Stein, David] Ohio State Univ, Workforce Dev & Educ, Columbus, OH 43210 USA.;[Zhang, Yi; Xie, Kui] Cent China Normal Univ, Sch Educ Informat Technol, Educ Technol, Wuhan, Hubei, Peoples R China.
通讯机构：
[Zhang, Yi] C;Cent China Normal Univ, Sch Educ Informat Technol, Dept Educ Technol, Bldg 9,152 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan 430079, Hubei, Peoples R China.
关键词：
Elementary education;teaching;learning strategies;21st century abilities;pedagogical issues;interdisciplinary projects
摘要：
Computational Thinking (CT) is regarded as a crucial competency for all children in the 21(st) century. There are misconceptions about CT which confounds CT skills with programming skills. However, CT skills and programming skills are not the same. CT is a broader skillset of cognitive thinking that is integral to complex problem solving. Teaching and assessing CT should not only focus on computer programming. In this project, a new design-based learning (DBL) approach was proposed to improve elementary school students' CT. This approach not only included programming skills, but also integrated CT practices with authentic real-life contexts. Corresponding to recent conceptions of CT, we also assessed CT in a more comprehensive manner. A quasi-experiment study was carried out to assess how the intervention was associated with students' self-perceived CT skills using both quantitative and qualitative methods. In the treatment group, twenty-three fourth graders engaged in three curriculum units to create artifacts that solve specific real-world problems using LabPlus electronic kits and Scratch programming software. The control group took a traditional computer science class. Results revealed that students' self-perceived CT skills increased to a greater extent in the treatment group compared to the control group. In addition, we observed and interviewed three student cases in the treatment group to understand the potential learning effects of our new DBL approach. This study contributes to research in CT instruction, its application in STEM education in particular, and how it can be used in elementary level education in general.
期刊：
ETR&D-EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT,2022年70(3):849-880 ISSN：1042-1629
通讯作者：
Hung, C.-Y.;Zhang, Y.
作者机构：
[Wang, Jue] Huzhou Univ, Sch Teacher Educ, Huzhou, Zhejiang, Peoples R China.;[Zhang, Yi; Hung, Cheng-Yu] Cent China Normal Univ, Fac Artificial Inteligence Educ, Sch Educ Informat Technol, Wuhan, Hubei, Peoples R China.;[Wang, Qiyun] Nanyang Technol Univ, Natl Inst Educ, Singapore, Singapore.;[Zheng, Ying] Yichun Univ, Sch Foreign Languages, Yichun, Jiangxi, Peoples R China.
通讯机构：
[Yi Zhang; Cheng-Yu Hung] S;School of Educational Information Technology, Faculty of Artificial Inteligence in Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China<&wdkj&>School of Educational Information Technology, Faculty of Artificial Inteligence in Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
关键词：
Non-programming;Plugged learning;Mathematics;Computational thinking (CT);Design-based implementation research (DBIR);Problem-solving
作者：
Li, Xiuhan*;Yang, Yuqin*;Chu, Samuel Kai Wah;Zainuddin, Zamzami;Zhang, Yin
期刊：
Asia Pacific Journal of Education,2022年42(2):211-227 ISSN：0218-8791
通讯作者：
Li, Xiuhan;Yang, Yuqin
作者机构：
[Zainuddin, Zamzami; Li, Xiuhan; Chu, Samuel Kai Wah] Univ Hong Kong, Fac Educ, Pokfulam Rd, Hong Kong 999077, Peoples R China.;[Yang, Yuqin] Cent China Normal Univ, Sch Educ Informat Technol, 152 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan 430079, Peoples R China.;[Zhang, Yin] Ocean Univ China, Dept Educ, Qingdao, Peoples R China.
通讯机构：
[Li, Xiuhan] U;[Yang, Yuqin] C;Univ Hong Kong, Fac Educ, Pokfulam Rd, Hong Kong 999077, Peoples R China.;Cent China Normal Univ, Sch Educ Informat Technol, 152 Luoyu Rd, Wuhan 430079, Peoples R China.
关键词：
Blended synchronous learning;flexible learning;higher education;online learning;active research
