Teaching programming in secondary school: A pedagogical content knowledge perspective.

M Saeli, J Perrenet, WMG Jochems… - Informatics in …, 2011 - ceeol.com
The goal of this literature study is to give some preliminary answers to the questions that aim
to uncover the Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) of Informatics Education, with focus …

CS unplugged—how is it used, and does it work?

T Bell, J Vahrenhold - Adventures between lower bounds and higher …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Computer Science Unplugged has been used for many years as a way to
communicate concepts from computer science to audiences in a variety of settings. Despite …

From scratch to “real” programming

M Armoni, O Meerbaum-Salant, M Ben-Ari - ACM Transactions on …, 2015 - dl.acm.org
Computer science (CS) activities for young students are widely used, particularly visual
programming environments. We investigated the use of the Scratch environment for …

Learning computer science concepts with scratch

O Meerbaum-Salant, M Armoni, M Ben-Ari - Proceedings of the Sixth …, 2010 - dl.acm.org
Scratch is a visual programming environment that is widely used by young people. We
investigated if Scratch can be used to teach concepts of computer science. We developed …

Computer science unplugged and related projects in math and computer science popularization

T Bell, F Rosamond, N Casey - … and beyond: Essays dedicated to Michael …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Mathematics popularization is an important, creative kind of research, entangled
with many other research programs of basic interest—Mike Fellows This chapter is a history …

Achieving the impossible: a review of magic-based interventions and their effects on wellbeing

R Wiseman, C Watt - PeerJ, 2018 - peerj.com
Research has demonstrated that involvement with mainstream performing arts, such as
music and dance, can boost wellbeing. This article extends this work by reviewing little …

Develo** middle school students' computational thinking skills using unplugged computing activities

H Delal, D Oner - Informatics in Education, 2020 - ceeol.com
This study investigated the role of using unplugged computing activities on develo**
computational thinking (CT) skills of 6th-grade students. The unplugged computing …

Introducing teachers to computational thinking using unplugged storytelling

P Curzon, PW McOwan, N Plant… - Proceedings of the 9th …, 2014 - dl.acm.org
Many countries are introducing new school computing syllabuses that make programming
and computational thinking core components. However, many of the teachers involved have …

CS unplugged and middle-school students' views, attitudes, and intentions regarding CS

R Taub, M Armoni, M Ben-Ari - ACM Transactions on Computing …, 2012 - dl.acm.org
Many students hold incorrect ideas and negative attitudes about computer science (CS). In
order to address these difficulties, a series of learning activities called Computer Science …

A holographic mobile-based application for practicing pronunciation of basic English vocabulary for Spanish speaking children

R Cerezo, V Calderón, C Romero - International Journal of Human …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper describes a holographic mobile-based application designed to help Spanish-
speaking children to practice the pronunciation of basic English vocabulary words. The …