ERIC Number: EJ1227977
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Oct
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Connecting Plans to Action: The Effects of a Card-Coded Robotics Curriculum and Activities on Korean Kindergartners
Nam, Ki Won; Kim, Hye Jeong; Lee, Suyoun
Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, v28 n5 p387-397 Oct 2019
This study examined the effects of a card-coded robotics curriculum and associated activities on kindergarteners' sequencing and problem-solving skills, which are forms of computational thinking. Kindergarteners participated in card-coded programming using a robot called TurtleBot. A card-coded robot curricular intervention was also designed to enhance their planning behaviors using complementary tools. This study examined an 8-week robotic curricular intervention through assessment of 53 participants ranging in age from 5 to 6, while also evaluating sequencing and mathematical problem-solving in both the treatment and comparison groups. It was found that children in the treatment group who engaged in the card-coded robotic curricular intervention performed better on sequencing and problem-solving tests. This finding indicates that an enhanced planning experience using card-coded robots was beneficial for improving young children's thinking skills. The implications for designing appropriate curricula using robots for kindergarteners are addressed.
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Robotics, Problem Solving, Thinking Skills, Intervention, Mathematics Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Design, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Instructional Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
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