| Creators: |
Bergande, Bianca and Gressmann, Anne |
| Title: |
Towards Computational Thinking Beliefs of Computer Science Non-major Students in Introductory Robotics - A Comparative Study |
| Item Type: |
Conference or Workshop Item |
| Event Title: |
(Proceedings of the) 9th World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (WorldCIST 2021) ; Vol. 3 |
| Event Location: |
Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal |
| Event Dates: |
March 30 - April 2, 2021 |
| Projects: |
EVELIN |
| Page Range: |
pp. 69-80 |
| Additional Information: |
Proceedings/Selection of articles: "Trends and Applications in Information Systems and Technologies" ; Vol. 3 |
| Date: |
29 March 2021 |
| Divisions: |
Informationsmanagement |
| Abstract (ENG): |
While computational thinking is a popular concept in K12 education, it is not very well researched in undergraduate students of computer science non-major degrees. In the current study the critical factors in learning computational skills from the students’ point of view are being researched. To grasp which skills are considered critical a questionnaire was constructed to measure the self-evaluation for a mixed group of undergraduate computer science non-major students who attained an introduction in physical computing using both Lego Mindstorms and humanoid Nao robots at a university of applied sciences. The results show, that the computational thinking self-assessment of the students has a significant influence on their evaluation of physical computing exercises. Furthermore, the students prefer humanoid robots over automotive robots and their robot evaluations and computational thinking self-assessment varies based on their field of study. The results point to further investigations into the conceptions and beliefs of students in future studies. |
| Forthcoming: |
No |
| Language: |
English |
| Citation: |
Bergande, Bianca and Gressmann, Anne
(2021)
Towards Computational Thinking Beliefs of Computer Science Non-major Students in Introductory Robotics - A Comparative Study.
In: (Proceedings of the) 9th World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (WorldCIST 2021) ; Vol. 3, March 30 - April 2, 2021, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, pp. 69-80.
(Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; 1367).
ISBN 9783030726591
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