Português
Ciência-IUL
Publications
Publication Detailed Description
Journal Title
Informatics in Education
Year (definitive publication)
2019
Language
English
Country
Lithuania
More Information
Web of Science®
Scopus
Google Scholar
Abstract
This paper presents an approach to the initial programming learning using the four components instructional model and the Alice software. The quasi-experimental design was developed with two groups of students that attended two schools with very different socioeconomic status and school retention levels. The differences obtained in the mean of the programming knowledge test when co-variated with the Logical Development Scale score were positive in the two groups, with no statistical significance in the difference between both (p = 0.05). The differences obtained in the Logical Development Scale score (Echelle Collective de Developpement Logique [ECDL]), before and after the experimental treatment, revealed positive differences in the experimental group with no statistical significance (p > 0.05), and in the control group with statistical significance (p < 0.05). These results suggest that the Alice software when combined with the 4C-ID instructional model has positive effects in programming learning and in logical reasoning.
Acknowledgements
--
Keywords
Alice software,4C-ID model,Logical reasoning,Programming learning,Socioeconomic status
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Computer and Information Sciences - Natural Sciences
- Educational Sciences - Social Sciences
- Media and Communications - Social Sciences
Funding Records
| Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
|---|---|
| UID/MULTI/0446/2013 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
Contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations
With the objective to increase the research activity directed towards the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, the possibility of associating scientific publications with the Sustainable Development Goals is now available in Ciência-IUL. These are the Sustainable Development Goals identified by the author(s) for this publication. For more detailed information on the Sustainable Development Goals, click here.
