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A Unit Design : Learning To Code With Finches, William V. Gruman
A Unit Design : Learning To Code With Finches, William V. Gruman
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The purpose of this project was to develop a coding unit for students in grades 5-8 as an introductory programming course using the programming language SNAP! with a Finch robotics platform. The robotics platform provides a means of student engagement that allows them to complete computer programming challenges that drive interest and motivation. A series of five major learning activities were created as part of a middle school technology exploratory course. The beta testers included the four course instructors and around 30 of middle school student volunteers.
The designed unit was implemented once as a pilot, and was being implemented …