High School Science Teacher Use of Planning Tools to Integrate Computational Thinking

被引:6
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作者
Peters-Burton, Erin [1 ]
Rich, Peter Jacob [2 ]
Kitsantas, Anastasia [1 ]
Laclede, Laura [1 ]
Stehle, Stephanie M. [1 ]
机构
[1] George Mason Univ, Coll Educ & Human Dev, 4400 Univ Dr MSN 4B3, Fairfax, VA 22030 USA
[2] Brigham Young Univ, Instruct Psychol & Technol, Provo, UT USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Professional development; science education; computational thinking; lesson planning; task analysis;
D O I
10.1080/1046560X.2021.1970088
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
In an effort to deepen learning in K-12 science classrooms, there has been a national movement to integrate computational thinking (CT). The purpose of this phenomenographic study was to understand teachers' perceptions of the function and usefulness of a task analysis and a decision tree tool designed to help them with integration. Teachers participated in a long-term professional development to improve their knowledge and application of CT and then developed lesson plans integrating CT into science investigations. To assist in the integration, teachers used the two unique tools. No one lesson plan or content area addressed all of the CT practices, but all CT practices were addressed in lessons across all four science areas. All 19 teachers found that the task analysis tool helped them to shift their lessons to a student-centered focus and helped them pinpoint data practices so they could systematically integrate CT practices. However, they expressed confusion over the amount of detail to document on the tool. Similarly, teachers found both benefits and barriers to the decision tree tool. Teachers found the decision tree tool to be useful in predicting the ways students may misunderstand a data practice and in reflecting on the level of accomplishment of students. However, teachers were sometimes uncertain with how to efficiently document complex student behaviors when engaged with data practices and CT. Implications for the use of the two lesson planning tools is discussed.
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页码:598 / 620
页数:23
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