ERIC Number: EJ1260148
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 18
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Designing a Computer Programming Environment for Gifted Students: A Case Study
Erümit, Ali Kürsat; Öngöz, Sakine; Aksoy, Dilara Arzugül
Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, v8 n3 p41-58 2020
The aim of this study was to design, implement and evaluate the programming process for gifted students and offer suggestions to teachers and researchers. For this purpose, 5 gifted students were provided programming activities for ten weeks. Scratch was used in the programming training process. The qualitative data was collected by observation, interviews and written forms. The results showed that students' interests and needs should be taken into consideration in programming teaching plans. The duration of the lessons should be kept flexible and the programming activities should be project-based. The study revealed that game programming increases the attendance and motivation of the gifted students. In future research, programming instruction can be repeated by making necessary corrections and researched in different dimensions such as motivation, academic achievement and self-efficacy.
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Computer Science Education, Student Interests, Student Needs, Active Learning, Student Projects, Game Based Learning, Student Motivation, Programming Languages, Children, Foreign Countries, Males, Secondary School Students, Private Schools, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Instructional Design, Problem Solving, Independent Study
University of Malaya Faculty of Education. Kuala Lumpur 50603 Malaysia. e-mail: info@mojet.net; Web site: http://www.mojet.net
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey (Istanbul)
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