Here is the link to my action research plan. https://stemtoolkit.weebly.com/assessing-digital-learning--instruction.html I am looking specifically at implementing Sphero in core classes. I teach engineering and App Dev, so using them is just a part of what we do. I am more interested in the impact in other classes. I haven’t been in a core class in several years. I am curious if there is something I have missed or need to keep in mind that I haven’t accounted for.
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Here are 5 of the resources I am using for my review. It was interesting that in spite of such sparse information on implementation of computational thinking in core classes, there were some very specific application instances and then studies of the assessment within the project. These five will have a lot of impact on my innovation plan as they give good insights into ways to better implement it in the classroom. Most importantly, they help in developing assessments.
Allen, V., Barr, V., Brylow, D., & Hambrusch, S. (2010, January). Computational thinking in high school courses. Proceedings of the 41st ACM technical symposium on Computer science educatio, 390-391. DOI: 10.1145/1734263.1734395 Discusses the need for communication between high school and college faculty when designing assessments so that the skills are transferable after graduation and into careers. Fronza, I., Ioini, N., & Corral, L. (2016). Teaching software design engineering across the k-12 curriculum: Using visual thinking and computational thinking. Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference on Information Technology Education.Boston: ACM. DOI: 10.1145/2978192.2978220 Gave recommendations about how to best implement unplugged and coding activities into high school classes to get the most effective results. Grover, S., Pea, R., & Cooper, S. (2015). Designing for deeper learning in a blended computer science course for middle school students. Computer Science Education, 25(2), 199-237. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08993408.2015.1033142 Compared several different methods of delivery and assessment to look for relationships and influences. Lockwood, J., & Mooney, A. (2018, Jan). Computational thinking in secondary education: Where does it fit? A systematic literary review. International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools, 2(1). Retrieved from DOI: 10.21585/ijcses.v2i1.26 Looked a number of studies and correlated the data to begin looking at the possibilities of best practices when implementing and assessing computational thinking in the classroom. Yadav, A., Mayfield, C., Zhou, N., Hambrusch, S., & Korb, J. (2014, March). Computational thinking in elementary and secondary teacher education. ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 14(1). DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2576872 Researched several implementations of computational thinking, including attitudes among pre-service teachers. Looked into the effectiveness of pre- and post-test scenarios. Found warning signs within the implementations of pre-tests that negatively impacted the post-test results.
After reading and working on this I think I have a good handle on my research topic and question. I’m still on the same topic that I posted my prior discussion: looking at the effect of adding in a computational thinking activity on the mastery of the high-priority learning standards of a curricular unit. My question is much more specific though the question I’ll be researching is: “to what extent will the integration of Sphero robots affect students’ mastery of learning targets.”
I’m being very specific in the computational thinking activity for this research question. As I said before, the teachers have a lot going on that creates anxiety for them. At the moment the building is under construction and we have a new principal. My aim is to click specific data on a very specific technique to show improvements and learning. From there I will be able to Open the door wider using more techniques than just a single robot. At the moment though the robot is something they can see, and test results are something they can wrap their mind around. As they buy into it, the concept of computational thinking will be much more accessible.
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About 5315This is my eighth course in the Lamar University Digital Leading and Learning program. At this stage, I am looking at how to research and measure growth in learners as a result of my innovation project. ArchivesCategories |