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Learning Through Programming

Learning Through Programming. Kevin Joseph Staszowski Shani Bryant Alice Mello Cavallo February 19, 2004. Centralized. Beyond the. Mindset.

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Learning Through Programming

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  1. Learning Through Programming Kevin Joseph Staszowski Shani Bryant Alice Mello Cavallo February 19, 2004

  2. Centralized Beyond the Mindset In particular, these new sciences tend to highlight decentralized models of the world— in contrast to traditional scientific models based on centralized control and centralized causes. Probing students' conceptions StarLOGO Developing new conceptual tools Developing new computational tools

  3. ‘The Turtles’ The rock band? Sang ‘Happy Together’? Well, it is Kevin’s portion of the presentation Actually, they’re not turtles; They’re ‘The Turtles’ Centralized Beyond the Mindset What? That’s kind of an odd connection… Wait, what are those guys doing here? Yah, they’re not turtles… StarLogo has many more turtles Shhh… He’s turning around

  4. Centralized Beyond the Mindset StarLogo has many more turtles

  5. Centralized Beyond the Mindset StarLogo has many more turtles StarLogo turtles have better "senses." I hope he moves onto the next slide soon Gosh, this is embarrassing

  6. Centralized Beyond the Mindset FYI – you could have found a better picture… So, you mean, we could do something like this? Um, Kevin? What, exactly, does ‘reifies’ mean? So, like what you’re doing right now? Oh okay… StarLogo has many more turtles StarLogo turtles have better "senses." But how is all of this important? Thank you StarLogo reifies the turtles' world.

  7. Centralized Beyond the Mindset • Positive Feedback Isn't Always Negative • Randonmess can Help Create Order • A Flock isn’t a Big Bird • A Traffic Jam isn’t just a Collection of Cars • The Hills are Alive.

  8. Software Design • Children design learning experience for others • Activities where children can exercise their doing/ learning/ thinking • Self-directed project activity

  9. The Power of A Triangle

  10. Programming and Cognition • Logo provides a context to think, reflect and construct knowledge on the subject matter (Harel&Papert). • According to Clements: • Logo might facilitate divergent thinking, develop metacognitive abilities, develop reflectivity, increase ability to describe directions. • Programming can increase problem-solving ability.

  11. CAI X Logo • Logo programming group outperformed the CAI group on metacognition and describing directions tasks. • No difference in two areas of cognitive development (classification and seriation). • Small sample of subjects (18) & limited knowledge on how to teach programming

  12. Paper References • Harel, I. & Papert, S (1990). Software design as a Learning Environment. Interactive Learning Environments, vol1, n1, pp1-32. • Resnick, M. (1996). Beyond the Centralized Mindset. Journal of the Learning Sciences, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 1-22. • Clements, Douglas H. and Dominic F. Gullo. (1984) "Effects of Computer Programming on Young Children's Cognition." Journal of Educational Psychology. 76:6. 1051-1058.

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