ERIC Number: EJ1174424
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1539-1523
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Finding the Hook: Computer Science Education in Elementary Contexts
Ozturk, Zehra; Dooley, Caitlin McMunn; Welch, Meghan
Journal of Research on Technology in Education, v50 n2 p149-163 2018
The purpose of this study was to investigate how elementary teachers with little knowledge of computer science (CS) and project-based learning (PBL) experienced integrating CS through PBL as a part of a standards-based elementary curriculum in Grades 3-5. The researchers used qualitative constant comparison methods on field notes and reflections to describe the teachers' participation in professional development to create CS-infused projects to be implemented with their students. Categories that emerged included standards integration, student autonomy, and challenges of infrastructure and time. The data are from the first 6 months of a 3-year, National Science Foundation-funded project.
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Computer Science Education, Student Projects, Teaching Methods, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Qualitative Research, Comparative Analysis, Faculty Development, Urban Schools, Charter Schools, Observation, Documentation, Coding, Participative Decision Making, Standards, Student Centered Learning, Barriers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1433327