ERIC Number: EJ1455041
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jun
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1492-6156
EISSN: EISSN-1942-4051
Developing Computational Thinking Using LYNX for Loom Beading Designs in Grade 5
Ruth Beatty; Colinda Clyne; Leslie-Anne Muma; Jennifer Parkinson; Bonnie Sears
Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, v24 n2 p129-145 2024
In this study, a research team made up of Métis artists and knowledge keepers, Anishinaabe and non-Indigenous educators, and a non-Indigenous university mathematics education researcher co-designed and delivered an Indigenous cultural mathematical inquiry in a Grade 5 classroom. We explored the connections between loom bead designs and computational thinking of students using the LYNX coding platform to create and refine bracelet designs. Results indicate this investigation supported the development of (1) incremental and iterative approaches to coding, (2) testing and debugging, (3) reusing and remixing code, and (4) abstracting and modularizing. More importantly, students gained an appreciation of Métis culture and the importance of experiencing multiple cultural perspectives when learning mathematics.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Populations, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Canada Natives, Handicrafts, Design Crafts, Elementary School Teachers, Indigenous Personnel, Elementary School Mathematics, Logical Thinking, Computer Uses in Education, Coding, Programming, Cultural Influences, Abstract Reasoning, Troubleshooting
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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