Development of a CDIO Framework for Teacher Training in Computational Thinking

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dc.contributor.advisorBehjat, Laleh
dc.contributor.advisorNygren, Anders
dc.contributor.authorHladik, Stephanie
dc.contributor.committeememberMoshirpour, Mohammad
dc.contributor.committeememberHugo, Ron
dc.contributor.committeememberHaque, Anis
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-29T18:23:47Z
dc.date.available2017-08-29T18:23:47Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractStudies have shown that though there is a recent push to include computational thinking and coding in elementary schools, many elementary school teachers have no background in the subject and would require training to effectively teach computational thinking to their students. In this thesis, the development of a framework to train elementary school teachers and students in computational thinking is presented. It is based on a framework for engineering education, and modifies that framework to design and implement creative, cross-curricular activities to teach computational thinking and engineering concepts for students in grades K-6. The activities are also used in a professional development workshop to train teachers in these skills. These activities have positive impacts on perceptions of computational thinking for both elementary school teachers and their students, as evaluated by surveys and interview responses. As well, teachers felt more confident in their ability to implement similar activities in their classrooms.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHladik, S. (2017). Development of a CDIO Framework for Teacher Training in Computational Thinking (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25652en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25652
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/4047
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEducation--Sciences
dc.subjectEducation--Teacher Training
dc.subjectEducation--Technology
dc.subjectEngineering--Electronics and Electrical
dc.subject.othercomputational thinking
dc.subject.otherCDIO
dc.subject.otherK-6
dc.subject.otherengineering
dc.subject.otherdesign
dc.subject.othercoding
dc.subject.otherprogramming
dc.titleDevelopment of a CDIO Framework for Teacher Training in Computational Thinking
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical and Computer Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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