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Publication Date: 2019
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Lesson Planning by Computational Thinking Skills in Italian Pre-Service Teachers
Gabriele, Lorella; Bertacchini, Francesca; Tavernise, Assunta; Vaca-Cárdenas, Leticia; Pantano, Pietro; Bilotta, Eleonora
Informatics in Education, v18 n1 p69-104 2019
In the last years, a growing trend in different educational contexts focused on Computational Thinking (CT) skills acquisition for both in-service teachers and students. But very low attention has been paid to pre-service teachers' education in regards to CT skills. To solve this issue, an empirical experimentation has been carried out with 141 Italian pre-service teachers, that attended at a programming course, with the following aims: (1) provide them the main coding concepts by using Scratch 2.0; (2) offer practical advice on how to design educational applications (apps) to be applied into school context; (3) assess their apps by applying an already existing methodology, useful to give them feedback on their programming expertise and CT skills. Empirical findings showed that most of the participants achieved a medium-high level of CT skills, combining both design and programming skills in their school internship. Moreover, they reported a sense of greater self-esteem in teaching practice and a great emotional response from kids.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Lesson Plans, Computation, Thinking Skills, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Science Education, Computer Literacy, Coding, Programming, Programming Languages, Design, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Skill Development
Vilnius University Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. Akademjos str. 4, Vilnius LT 08663 Lithuania. Tel: +37-5-21-09300; Fax: +37-5-27-29209; e-mail: info@mii.vu.lt; Web site: https://www.mii.lt/informatics_in_education/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy
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