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Professional Development of Code and Robotics Teachers through Small Private Online Course (SPOC): Teacher Centrality and Pedagogical Strategies for Developing Computational Thinking of Students
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Hadad, Shlomit; Shamir-Inbal, Tamar; Blau, Ina; Leykin, Eynat – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2021
This study explored (1) pedagogical strategies in Educational Coding and Robotics (ECR) learning which can develop computational thinking of students and (2) the degree of teacher centrality in the ECR classroom. In addition, we investigated (3) the added value of the Small Private Online Course (SPOC) to teacher professional development (TPD). We…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Elementary School Teachers, Programming
Learning in Virtual Courses and Its Relationship to Thinking Styles.
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Nachmias, Rafi; Shany, Nehama – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2002
Examines student learning in virtual courses and the relationship between their performance and thinking styles based on a study of Israeli junior high school students. Topics include students' scholastic performance and grades; successful Web searches; completion of assignments; use of asynchronous communication channels; student attitudes;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Assignments, Cognitive Style, Foreign Countries
Learning with Computers in Small Groups: Cognitive and Affective Outcomes.
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Mevarech, Zemira R.; And Others – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1991
Examines the effects of cooperative and individualistic computer-assisted instruction (CAI) programs on cognitive and affective variables in Israeli grade six mathematics classes. Analyses of the data indicate that students who used CAI for drill and practice in pairs performed better than students who used the same program individually. (30…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Analysis of Covariance, Cognitive Processes