Computing in the physical world engages students: Impact on their attitudes and self-efficacy towards Computer Science through robotic activities
Authors: Theodoropoulos, Anastasios 
Antoniou, Angeliki 
Leon, Prokopis 
Lepouras, George 
Issue Date: 4-Sep-2018
Conference: 13th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education 
Book: Proceedings of the13th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education 
Keywords: Applied computing, Education, Interactive learning environments
Abstract: 
There is a growing interest in physical computing to be used in school contexts to teach Computer Science. This study aimed to assess whether students' attitudes towards Computer Science and their self-efficacy with programming changed after engaging with robotic activities. Findings show that after completing a 10-week period with the Arduino robotics environment, students' positive attitudes tow...
DOI: 10.1145/3265757.3265770
URI: https://uniwacris.uniwa.gr/handle/3000/411
Type: Conference Paper
Department: Department of Archival, Library and Information Studies 
School: School of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences 
Affiliation: University of West Attica (UNIWA) 
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