Grouping matters in computational robotic activities.
Abstract This study examines the impact of grouping by gender and group roles on robotics performance, computational thinking skills, and learning motivation towards computer programming. One hundred ninety-one students in fourth and fifth grade completed the project. LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robotics we...
| Publicado en: | Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 93; pp. 99 - 106 |
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Elsevier B.V.
Apr2019
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