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| Abstract Title: | Preliminary Analysis of Student-Identified Themes around Computation in High School Physics |
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| Abstract: | In response to the growing emphasis on computational thinking in recent multi-state education standards, as well as the ever-changing applicability of computation in both educational and professional realms, we have begun the development of a survey which evaluates the attitudes of students exposed to computational learning activities in their high school physics classrooms. After piloting several questions in classrooms with computation integrated into their physics curriculum, we conducted a thematic analysis on student responses. The analysis resulted in several expected themes (identified previously from teacher interviews) and emergent themes (arising from open-ended responses to the survey). This research lays the groundwork for the formation of a robust and validated survey that assesses students' opinions, expectations, and attitudes towards learning computation in their science classes. The findings of this pilot study will inform the creation of a large-scale, multifaceted survey that is adaptable to teachers' intended learning outcomes around computation. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Session Time: | Poster Session I |
| Poster Number: | A5 |
| Contributed Paper Record: | Contributed Paper Information |
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Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Theodore Bott Michigan State University, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy 27080 Thomas Ave. Warren, MI 48092 Phone: 5862162248 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Dan Weller - Michigan State University, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Paul Irving - Michigan State University, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Marcos Caballero - Michigan State University, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy |
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