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Teachers’ Perspective on Fostering Computational Thinking Through Educational Robotics

Chevalier, Morgane  
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El-Hamamsy, Laila  
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Giang, Christian  
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2021
Robotics in Education
International Conference on Robotics in Education (RiE 2021)

With the introduction of educational robotics (ER) and computational thinking (CT) in classrooms, there is a rising need for operational models that help ensure that CT skills are adequately developed. One such model is the Creative Computational Problem Solving Model (CCPS) which can be employed to improve the design of ER learning activities. Following the first validation with students, the objective of the present study is to validate the model with teachers, specifically considering how they may employ the model in their own practices. The Utility, Usability and Acceptability framework was leveraged for the evaluation through a survey analysis with 334 teachers. Teachers found the CCPS model useful to foster transversal skills but could not recognise the impact of specific intervention methods on CT-related cognitive processes. Similarly, teachers perceived the model to be usable for activity design and intervention, although felt unsure about how to use it to assess student learning and adapt their teaching accordingly. Finally, the teachers accepted the model, as shown by their intent to replicate the activity in their classrooms, but were less willing to modify it or create their own activities, suggesting that they need time to appropriate the model and underlying tenets.

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conference paper
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-82544-7_17
Author(s)
Chevalier, Morgane  
El-Hamamsy, Laila  
Giang, Christian  
Bruno, Barbara  
Mondada, Francesco  
Date Issued

2021

Publisher

Springer

Published in
Robotics in Education
ISBN of the book

978-3-030825-44-7

Series title/Series vol.

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; 1359

Start page

177

End page

185

Subjects

Computational thinking

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Educational robotics

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Instructional intervention

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Teacher professional development

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Teacher practices

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EPFL units
SCI-IC-FMO2  
SCI-STI-FMO1  
AVP-E-LEARN  
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Event nameEvent placeEvent date
International Conference on Robotics in Education (RiE 2021)

Bratislava, Slovakia

April 28-30, 2021

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October 2, 2021
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/181819
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