Promoting computational thinking skills in primary school students to improve learning of geometry

Leovy Echeverría; Ruth Cobos; Mario Morales; Fernando Moreno; Victor Negrete

doi:10.1109/EDUCON.2019.8725088

Promoting computational thinking skills in primary school students to improve learning of geometry

Leovy Echeverría
, Ruth Cobos
, Mario Morales
, Fernando Moreno (Author undergraduate student)
, Victor Negrete (Author undergraduate student)

Informatics and Emerging Technologies

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11 Scopus citations

Abstract

Computational thinking is a necessary skill for human life. However, promoting this competency in primary school students sometimes is hard and difficult for instructors. This article proposes a learning approach based on the use of a platform as part of a strategy of computational thinking to enhance learning of geometry. A case study was performed with primary school children from fourth grade at the Comfacor School (Montería-Colombia). The aim of the study was to analyze the effects of the approach in the children's motivation and performance.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 2019 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2019
Editors	Alaa K. Ashmawy, Sebastian Schreiter
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	424-429
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-5386-9506-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2019.8725088
State	Published - 1 Nov 2019
Event	10th IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2019 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates Duration: 9 Apr 2019 → 11 Apr 2019

Publication series

Name	IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON
Volume	April-2019
ISSN (Print)	2165-9559
ISSN (Electronic)	2165-9567

Conference

Conference	10th IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2019
Country/Territory	United Arab Emirates
City	Dubai
Period	9/04/19 → 11/04/19

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 IEEE.

Keywords

Computational thinking
Learning of geometry
Moodle-g

Types Minciencias

Scientific events with a public engagement component

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Echeverría, L., Cobos, R., Morales, M., Moreno, F., & Negrete, V. (2019). Promoting computational thinking skills in primary school students to improve learning of geometry. In A. K. Ashmawy, & S. Schreiter (Eds.), Proceedings of 2019 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2019 (pp. 424-429). Article 8725088 (IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON; Vol. April-2019). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2019.8725088

Echeverría, Leovy ; Cobos, Ruth ; Morales, Mario et al. / Promoting computational thinking skills in primary school students to improve learning of geometry. Proceedings of 2019 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2019. editor / Alaa K. Ashmawy ; Sebastian Schreiter. IEEE Computer Society, 2019. pp. 424-429 (IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON).

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Echeverría, L, Cobos, R, Morales, M, Moreno, F & Negrete, V 2019, Promoting computational thinking skills in primary school students to improve learning of geometry. in AK Ashmawy & S Schreiter (eds), Proceedings of 2019 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2019., 8725088, IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON, vol. April-2019, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 424-429, 10th IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2019, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 9/04/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2019.8725088

Promoting computational thinking skills in primary school students to improve learning of geometry. / Echeverría, Leovy; Cobos, Ruth; Morales, Mario et al.
Proceedings of 2019 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2019. ed. / Alaa K. Ashmawy; Sebastian Schreiter. IEEE Computer Society, 2019. p. 424-429 8725088 (IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON; Vol. April-2019).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference and proceedings › peer-review

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Echeverría L, Cobos R, Morales M, Moreno F, Negrete V. Promoting computational thinking skills in primary school students to improve learning of geometry. In Ashmawy AK, Schreiter S, editors, Proceedings of 2019 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2019. IEEE Computer Society. 2019. p. 424-429. 8725088. (IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON). doi: 10.1109/EDUCON.2019.8725088

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