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Direct linkAllison Payne Burney – ProQuest LLC, 2020
No doubt exists that literacy and mathematics are the primary foci of early childhood education. Children have limited exposure to computer science-related topics, including robotics, coding, and engineering design. This study is based on prior research evidence indicating that early childhood teachers' confidence and competence can be enhanced…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Computer Science, Program Effectiveness, Early Childhood Teachers
Craig, Cecilia Dosh-Bluhm – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The fields of engineering, computer science, and physics have a paucity of women despite decades of intervention by universities and organizations. Women's graduation rates in these fields continue to stagnate, posing a critical problem for society. This qualitative grounded theory (GT) study sought to understand how robotics programs influenced…
Descriptors: Robotics, Science Education, Females, Career Choice
Bernstein, Debra Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Children have frequent access to technologies such as computers, game systems, and mobile phones (Sefton-Green, 2006). But it is useful to distinguish between engaging with technology as a "consumer" and engaging as a "creator" or designer (Resnick & Rusk, 1996). Children who engage as the former can use technology efficiently, while those who…
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Females, Home Schooling, Workshops
Ortiz, Araceli Martinez – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The research described in this dissertation explores the impact of utilizing a LEGO-robotics integrated engineering and mathematics program to support fifth grade students' learning of ratios and proportion in an extracurricular program. The research questions guiding this research study were (1) how do students' test results compare for students…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Urban Schools
Notter, Kathryn Betz – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The decreasing number of women who are graduating in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields continues to be a major concern. Despite national support in the form of grants provided by National Science Foundation, National Center for Information and Technology and legislation passed such as the Deficit Reduction Act of…
Descriptors: Role Models, Informal Education, Females, Focus Groups
Bucks, Gregory Warren – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Computers have become an integral part of how engineers complete their work, allowing them to collect and analyze data, model potential solutions and aiding in production through automation and robotics. In addition, computers are essential elements of the products themselves, from tennis shoes to construction materials. An understanding of how…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Racquet Sports, Construction Materials, Programming Languages
