ERIC Number: ED638432
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Publication Date: 2023
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Evaluation of the Use of MIDEP Card in Physical Programming Teaching
Murat Adnan Tamer; Nesrin Özdener
Online Submission, Paper presented at the International Eurasian Educational Research Congress (EJERCongress) (2023)
Physical programming (PP) is defined as the design of interactive physical systems between the real and virtual worlds using a combination of software and hardware. A physical programming platform (PPP) defines a structure that includes hardware and software where such applications can be made. The aim of this study is to introduce the MIDEP computer card, which can be used at all levels of education, does not require a computer and can be used as a computer, and to evaluate its usability in physical programming training. In the study, which was designed with a one-group pretest-posttest experimental model, the evaluation process was carried out in two stages with two different study groups. The study group of the application consisted of teacher candidates in the first stage and K12 level students in the second stage. In data collection, academic achievement tests prepared separately for pre-service teachers and K12 level students and focus group interviews with students were utilised. The findings show that the training given by using MIDEP card and MIDEP workbook increased the academic achievement of the students in physical programming at a statistically significant level. In addition, as a result of the findings, it can be said that the projects and activities included in the training exhibited a balanced distribution in terms of the gains related to the sub-dimensions of hardware, software and Internet of Things, and that the tools and materials used allowed students without any experience to learn gradually from easy to difficult. [This paper was published in: "EJER Congress 2023 International Eurasian Educational Research Congress Conference Proceedings," Ani Publishing, 2023, pp. 570-590.]
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Attitudes, Workbooks, Teaching Methods, Usability, Achievement Tests, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Computer Software, Computer Peripherals, Internet, STEM Education, Digital Literacy
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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