Introduction to Programming using Ozobots in an Economics Major CS-Class

Müller-Unterweger M, Berges MP (2024)


Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Abstract of a poster

Publication year: 2024

Publisher: Association for Computing Machinery

Series: ACM International Conference Proceeding Series

City/Town: New York, NY

Pages Range: 41

Conference Proceedings Title: WiPSCE '24: Proceedings of the 19th WiPSCE Conference on Primary and Secondary Computing Education Research

Event location: Munich DE

ISBN: 9798400710056

DOI: 10.1145/3677619.3678136

Abstract

Introducing programming to non-majors is challenging.To increase accessibility, Ozobots are integrated into an introductory programming class for grammar schools focusing on economic topics (Economics major).Besides a description of how to integrate the tool, a comparison of students' learning outcomes exposed to Ozobot-assisted instruction with those using traditional programming tools is described.Therefore, three classes were assessed with a pre-/posttest on basic algorithmic competencies.The results highlight the potential of robotics in programming education and emphasize the importance of hands-on, experiential learning for fostering a deeper understanding of algorithmic design and programming concepts.

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APA:

Müller-Unterweger, M., & Berges, M.-P. (2024, September). Introduction to Programming using Ozobots in an Economics Major CS-Class. Poster presentation at 19th WiPSCE Conference in Primary and Secondary Computing Education Research, WiPSCE 2024, Munich, DE.

MLA:

Müller-Unterweger, Michaela, and Marc-Pascal Berges. "Introduction to Programming using Ozobots in an Economics Major CS-Class." Presented at 19th WiPSCE Conference in Primary and Secondary Computing Education Research, WiPSCE 2024, Munich Ed. Tilman Michaeli, Sue Sentance, Nadine Bergner, New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery, 2024.

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