“Critical thinking, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity in kindergarten with Educational Robotics”: A sco** review (2012–2023)

S Rapti, T Sapounidis - Computers & Education, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Critical thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity are regarded as key
skills for today's learners. Interest in robotics usage to develop such competencies in …

A systematic literature review regarding computational thinking and programming in early childhood education

K Bati - Education and Information Technologies, 2022 - Springer
This research was aimed at summarizing experimental evidence regarding computational
thinking and programming conducted in early childhood education in terms of the variables …

Coding as a playground: Promoting positive learning experiences in childhood classrooms

MU Bers, C González-González… - Computers & Education, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been a push to introduce coding and computational thinking in
early childhood education, and robotics is an excellent tool to achieve this. However, the …

Systematic review of research trends in robotics education for young children

SE Jung, E Won - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
This study conducted a systematic and thematic review on existing literature in robotics
education using robotics kits (not social robots) for young children (Pre-K and kindergarten …

Robot programming versus block play in early childhood education: Effects on computational thinking, sequencing ability, and self‐regulation

W Yang, DTK Ng, H Gao - British Journal of Educational …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Programmable robotics is recently used in early childhood education (ECE) to introduce
programming and computational thinking (CT) skills. However, there is a further need for …

Attitudes towards the use of educational robotics: Exploring pre-service and in-service early childhood teacher profiles

S Papadakis, J Vaiopoulou, E Sifaki, D Stamovlasis… - Education …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The introduction of STEM education, and specifically the implementation of educational
robotics (ER), has drawn researchers' attention and has shown that teachers play a crucial …

Educational robotics: Platforms, competitions and expected learning outcomes

S Evripidou, K Georgiou, L Doitsidis… - IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Motivated by the recent explosion of interest around Educational Robotics (ER), this paper
attempts to re-approach this area by suggesting new ways of thinking and exploring the …

The impact of story-inspired programming on preschool children's computational thinking: A multi-group experiment

W Yang, DTK Ng, J Su - Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2023 - Elsevier
Computational thinking (CT) has received worldwide attention due to its alignment with
develo** 21 st century skills such as creativity, problem-solving, and digital competence …

A systematic review on teaching and learning robotics content knowledge in K-12

L **a, B Zhong - Computers & Education, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper aims to review high-qualified empirical studies on teaching and learning robotics
content knowledge in K-12 and explore future research perspectives of robotics education …

[HTML][HTML] A meta-analysis of teaching and learning computer programming: Effective instructional approaches and conditions

R Scherer, F Siddiq, BS Viveros - Computers in Human Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
This meta-analysis maps the evidence on the effectiveness of instructional approaches and
conditions for learning computer programming under three study conditions:(a) Studies …