Effect of Robotics on Elementary Preservice Teachers' Self-Efficacy, Science Learning, and Computational Thinking

The current impetus for increasing STEM in K-12 education calls for an examination of how preservice teachers are being prepared to teach STEM. This paper reports on a study that examined elementary preservice teachers' (n = 21) self-efficacy, understanding of science concepts, and computationa...

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Published in:	Journal of science education and technology Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 175 - 192
Main Authors:	Jaipal-Jamani, Kamini, Angeli, Charoula
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht Springer Science+Business Media LLC 01.04.2017 Springer Netherlands Springer Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Algorithms Assignments Computation Computer applications Critical thinking Data collection Data entry Debugging Education Educational Technology Effectiveness Elementary School Teachers Elementary Secondary Education Knowledge Level Machine learning Methods Methods Courses Preservice Teacher Education Preservice Teachers Pretests Posttests Programming Questionnaires Robotics Robotics industry Science Science Education Science Instruction Scientific Concepts Self Efficacy Skills Statistical Analysis STEM Education Student Interests Teacher Education Curriculum Teacher Education Programs Teachers Teaching Methods Technical education Technology Uses in Education Thinking Skills Computational thinking Preservice teachers Science education Robotics Self-efficacy
ISSN:	1059-0145, 1573-1839
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