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View all- Pedersen BRuwodo VShipepe AUwu-Khaeb LYigzaw SJormanainen INielsen JSutinen E(2022)Taxonomy for Educational Robotics at SchoolsRobotics in Education10.1007/978-3-031-12848-6_9(91-96)Online publication date: 21-Jul-2022
Educational Robotics and Mediated Transfer: Transitioning from Tangible Tile-based Programming, to Visual Block-based Programming
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Bjarke Kristian Maigaard Kjær Pedersen, Didde Marie Jacobsen, Lukas Juhl Lyk Teichert, Jacob NielsenAuthors Info & Claims
Bjarke Kristian Maigaard Kjær Pedersen, Didde Marie Jacobsen, Lukas Juhl Lyk Teichert, Jacob NielsenAuthors Info & ClaimsPages 402 - 406
Abstract
In this paper we present the results from a study in which participants (n=26, aged 6-9) were exposed to two different ER systems, one based on tangible tile-based programming and one on visual block-programming. During the transition from the first to the second system, mediated transfer of knowledge regarding computational concepts, were observed. Furthermore, the participants CT skills were likewise observed to improve throughout the study, across both ER systems.
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