The Usage of Digital Devices in the Classroom: The Experiences of a Micro:bit Project Cover Image

Digitális eszközök használata az osztálytermekben. Egy BBC micro:bites projekt tapasztalatai
The Usage of Digital Devices in the Classroom: The Experiences of a Micro:bit Project

Author(s): Balázs Czékmán, József Kiss
Subject(s): Education, School education
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: BBC micro:bit ICT; education; primary school; coding; programming

Summary/Abstract: BBC micro:bit was started to be used almost worldwide in the education amongst students with different ages. Large number of educators from different levels started to develop algorithmic skills and coding. The aim of our research (N = 170) was to examine the applicability of the device and its software (MakeCode) and to have a picture about the students’ attitude of programming and physical computing. Our results show that the score for programming got slightly higher with the age, however the differences between the classes were minimal. By the results of the eleven classes we can see that there is no significant difference between the genders. The students’ attitude towards the BBC micro:bit was positive.

  • Issue Year: 27/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 111-120
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Hungarian
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