TY - GEN
T1 - LP Based Integration of Computing and Science Education in Middle Schools
AU - Zhang, Yuanlin
AU - Wang, Jianlan
AU - Bolduc, Fox
AU - Murray, William G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2019/5/9
Y1 - 2019/5/9
N2 - There is a consensus on integrating computing with STEM teaching in K-12. However, very little is known about the integration. In this paper, we propose a novel framework for integrating science and computational thinking teaching using Logic Programming. We then develop and implement two 8-session integration modules on chemistry and physics for 6th and 7th graders. Pre- and post- tests, class observations and interviews show the feasibility of the framework in terms of 1) development and implementation of the modules, and 2) the students' learning outcomes on science content and Computational Thinking, and their acceptance of the integration.
AB - There is a consensus on integrating computing with STEM teaching in K-12. However, very little is known about the integration. In this paper, we propose a novel framework for integrating science and computational thinking teaching using Logic Programming. We then develop and implement two 8-session integration modules on chemistry and physics for 6th and 7th graders. Pre- and post- tests, class observations and interviews show the feasibility of the framework in terms of 1) development and implementation of the modules, and 2) the students' learning outcomes on science content and Computational Thinking, and their acceptance of the integration.
KW - Computing
KW - Logic programming
KW - Middle school science
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85065979572&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/3300115.3309512
DO - 10.1145/3300115.3309512
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85065979572
T3 - CompEd 2019 - Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Global Computing Education
SP - 44
EP - 50
BT - CompEd 2019 - Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Global Computing Education
PB - Association for Computing Machinery, Inc
T2 - 2019 ACM Global Computing Education Conference, CompEd 2019
Y2 - 17 May 2019 through 19 May 2019
ER -