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Development of a Project-Based Arduino Learning App: Fostering Robotics Programming Competence among Preservice Teachers of Computer and Robotics Education
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Fadip Audu Nannim; Nnenna Ekpereka Ibezim; George Chibuike Agbo; Chukwuma Mgboji; Saint Oliver Rotachukwu Ngwoke; Moeketsi Mosia – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2025
The integration of digital technology into various sectors has transformed education globally, yet its adoption in Nigeria remains constrained by a lack of adequately trained personnel. This study addresses this gap by developing a Project-Based Arduino Robot Application (PARA) for teaching Robotics Programming to preservice teachers. A Research…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Robotics, Programming
Redefining Computational Thinking: Synergizing Unplugged Activities with Block-Based Programming
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Badruliman Batni; Syahrul Nizam Junaini – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
In the dynamic educational context of Malaysia, this study examines the impact of integrating Unplugged Activities (UA) with Block-Based Programming (BBP) on improving the computational thinking (CT) skills of secondary students in full boarding schools in Northern Peninsular Malaysia. Using a quasi-experimental design and mixed-methods analysis,…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Programming, Secondary School Students
Escape Rooms for Learning Programming: A Systematic Literature Review
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Chidera Chinedu Ugo; Sonsoles López-Pernas; Aldo Gordillo; Markku Tukiainen – Review of Education, 2025
This article presents a systematic literature review on escape rooms as a didactic tool for teaching and learning programming. The review examined the programming topics and languages addressed, the educational levels targeted, evaluation methods used and key design elements such as format, duration, location and narrative structure.…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Puzzles, Computer Science Education, Programming
Technological Competence in Formal Education Collaborative Maker Projects: An Epistemic Network Analysis
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Niina Niinimäki; Kati Sormunen; Pirita Seitamaa-Hakkarainen; Sini Davies; Kaiju Kangas – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2025
Background: Implementing maker education in schools is on the rise, fuelled by its potential to move formal education towards a creative, technology-driven 21st century learning culture. In maker education, collaborative learning takes place through and around various digital and traditional technologies, which provide the means for students'…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning, Technological Literacy, Student Projects
Teaching Tip: Integrating NoSQL Databases into a Data Analytics Course
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Madhav Sharma; Andy Bowman – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2025
"Not only SQL" (NoSQL) databases have become widespread across organizations, enabling sophisticated, data-driven applications to be highly available, distributed, and cloud-based, such as e-commerce, social media, online multiplayer games, and video streaming. However, NoSQL is still sparsely found in MIS and analytics curricula. This…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Databases, Data Analysis
Fostering the Development of Earth Data Science Skills in a Diverse Community of Online Learners: A Case Study of the Earth Data Science Corps
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Nathan A. Quarderer; Leah Wasser; Anne U. Gold; Patricia Montaño; Lauren Herwehe; Katherine Halama; Emily Biggane; Jessica Logan; David Parr; Sylvia Brady; James Sanovia; Charles Jason Tinant; Elisha Yellow Thunder; Justina White Eyes; LaShell Poor Bear/Bagola; Madison Phelps; Trey Orion Phelps; Brett Alberts; Michela Johnson; Nathan Korinek; William Travis; Naomi Jacquez; Kaiea Rohlehr; Emily Ward; Elsa Culler; R. Chelsea Nagy; Jennifer Balch – Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, 2025
Today's data-driven world requires earth and environmental scientists to have skills at the intersection of domain and data science. These skills are imperative to harness information contained in a growing volume of complex data to solve the world's most pressing environmental challenges. Despite the importance of these skills, Earth and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Earth Science, Environmental Education, Science Education