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Title:
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DEVELOPING PRESCHOOL CHILDRENS COMPUTATIONAL THINKING WITH EDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS: THE ROLE OF COGNITIVE DIFFERENCES AND SCAFFOLDING |
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Author(s):
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Kyriakoula Georgiou and Charoula Angeli |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-93-7 |
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Editors:
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Demetrios G. Sampson, Dirk Ifenthaler, Pedro Isaías and Maria Lidia Mascia |
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Year:
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2019 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Computational Thinking, Cognitive Types, Scaffolding, Educational Robotics, Young Children |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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101 |
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Last Page:
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108 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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The development of computational thinking is as important as writing, reading and arithmetic, and, it should start as early
as kindergarten (Wing, 2008). However, little has been done in terms of investigating the factors influencing the
development of computational thinking in preschool education (Bers et al., 2014; Ching et al., 2018; Kazakoff et al.,
2013; Sullivan et al., 2013). Accordingly, the study herein investigated how young childrens computational thinking
could be developed using the Bee-Bot and two scaffolding techniques, while childrens field-dependence/independence
(FDI) was taken into consideration. The study has practical significance for classroom teachers, as they can use the
results of this research to integrate the teaching of computational thinking skills in their lessons. |
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