A cluster analysis of physical computing and robotics integration of middle-grade math lessons

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Short Description

This study collected 283 lesson plans publicly available from the educational physical computing and robotics (ePCR) web sites. Those lesson plans aimed to improve middle-grade students’ math knowledge with ePCR use. A cluster analysis was conducted to examine how the ePCR functionality, coding skills, and computational thinking skills were meaningfully integrated lesson plans. Five clusters were identified, ranging from lessons of entry-level technology to lessons aiming to teach advanced coding or computational thinking skills.

Authors

• Presenter: Shenghua Zha, University of South Alabama

• Presenter: Yi Jin, Kennesaw State University

• Presenter: Erin Bosarge, University of South Alabama

• Contributor: Rebecca Wheeler, University of South Alabama