| Title: |
Revisiting Analogical Reasoning in Computing Education: Use of Similarities between Robot Programming Tasks in Debugging |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Kim, ChanMin (ORCID 0000-0001-9383-8846); Dinç, Emre; Lee, Eunseo; Baabdullah, Afaf; Zhang, Anna Y.; Belland, Brian R. (ORCID 0000-0002-8925-9152) |
| Source: |
Journal of Educational Computing Research. Sep 2023 61(5):1036-1063. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
28 |
| Publication Date: |
2023 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: |
1927595; 1906059 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education |
| Descriptors: |
Robotics; Programming; Novices; Thinking Skills; Computer Science Education; Majors (Students); Early Childhood Education; Preschool Teachers; Teacher Education Programs; Case Studies; Inferences; Student Attitudes; Multimedia Materials |
| DOI: |
10.1177/07356331221142912 |
| ISSN: |
0735-6331; 1541-4140 |
| Abstract: |
Analogical reasoning is considered to be a critical cognitive skill in programming. However, it has been rarely studied in a block-based programming context, especially involving both virtual and physical objects. In this multi-case study, we examined how novice programming learners majoring in early childhood education used analogical reasoning while debugging block code to make a robot perform properly. Screen recordings, scaffolding entries, reflections, and block code were analyzed. The cross-case analysis suggested multimodal objects enabled the novice programming learners to identify and use structural relations. The use of a robot eased the verification process by enabling them to test their analogies immediately after the analogy application. Noticing similar functional analogies led to noticing similarities in the relation between block code as well as between block code and the robot, guiding to locate bugs. Implications and directions for future educational computing research are discussed. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2023 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1386991 |
| Database: |
ERIC |