Defense Date
10-24-2016
Graduation Date
Fall 1-1-2016
Availability
One-year Embargo
Submission Type
dissertation
Degree Name
EdD
Department
Instructional Technology (EdDIT)
School
School of Education
Committee Chair
Joseph Kush
Committee Member
David Carbonara
Committee Member
Gibbs Kanyongo
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to examine the attitudes of pre-service teachers toward computational thinking, before and after an intervention, to convey the importance of integrating computational thinking into K-12 curricula. The two-week, course-embedded intervention introduced pre-service teachers, with varying academic specialties, to computational thinking practices and their utility. The intervention employed the Scratch programming language tool including Scratch flashcards, everyday and interdisciplinary examples of computational thinking, and unplugged activities. The findings indicated that the intervention was an effective new way to convey the value of computational thinking to all sampled pre-service teachers, no matter their academic specialties or GPAs. Further research is recommended to investigate potential increases in pre-service teachers’ own computational thinking skills following from the intervention.
Format
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Mugayitoglu, B. (2016). Attitudes of Pre-service Teachers Toward Computational Thinking in Education (Doctoral dissertation, Duquesne University). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/58