Title :
Coding with Scratch: The design of an educational setting for Elementary pre-service teachers
Author :
Vaca-Cárdenas;Francesca Bertacchini;Assunta Tavernise;Lorella Gabriele;Antonella Valenti;Diana Elizabeth Olmedo;Pietro Pantano;Eleonora Bilotta
Author_Institution :
Physics Department, University of Calabria, Unical, Arcavacata di Rende, Cosenza, Italy
Abstract :
This work describes the design of a first experience of coding with Scratch, a simple programming language, for pre-service teachers. In particular, the aim of this study has been the investigation of the Scratch programming setting for 58 pre-service teachers, enrolled in a Motor Science course, Degree of Science of Primary Training, at University of Calabria (Italy). The experience has had a duration of 2 months and 4 mentors for instructional interventions have been involved.
Keywords :
"Sprites (computer)","Encoding","Programming profession","Education","Visualization","Media"
Conference_Titel :
Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL), 2015 International Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/ICL.2015.7318200
