Exploring Measurement through Coding: Children’s Conceptions of a Dynamic Linear Unit with Robot Coding Toys
Programming activities have the potential to provide a rich context for exploring measurement units in early elementary mathematics. This study examines how a small group of young children (ages 5–6) express their emergent conception of a dynamic linear unit and the measurement concepts they found c...
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| author | Lise E. Welch Jessica F. Shumway Jody Clarke-Midura Victor R. Lee |
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| description | Programming activities have the potential to provide a rich context for exploring measurement units in early elementary mathematics. This study examines how a small group of young children (ages 5–6) express their emergent conception of a dynamic linear unit and the measurement concepts they found challenging. Video of an introductory programming lesson was analyzed for evidence of preconceptions and conceptions of a dynamic linear unit. Using Artifact-Centric Activity Theory as a lens for the analysis, we found that social context, gesturing, and verbal descriptions influenced the children’s understanding of a dynamic linear unit. Challenges that students encountered included developing a constructed conception of a unit, reconciling preconceptions about the meaning of a code, and socially-influenced preconceptions. This study furthers the exploration of computational thinking and mathematics connections and provides a basis for future exploration of dynamic mathematics and programming learning in early elementary education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e2a07b71875641c0bc3ea9b4a35f4e622023-11-23T19:38:02ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022022-02-0112214310.3390/educsci12020143Exploring Measurement through Coding: Children’s Conceptions of a Dynamic Linear Unit with Robot Coding ToysLise E. Welch0Jessica F. Shumway1Jody Clarke-Midura2Victor R. Lee3School of Teacher Education and Leadership, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USASchool of Teacher Education and Leadership, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USAInstructional Technology and Learning Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USAGraduate School of Education, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USAProgramming activities have the potential to provide a rich context for exploring measurement units in early elementary mathematics. This study examines how a small group of young children (ages 5–6) express their emergent conception of a dynamic linear unit and the measurement concepts they found challenging. Video of an introductory programming lesson was analyzed for evidence of preconceptions and conceptions of a dynamic linear unit. Using Artifact-Centric Activity Theory as a lens for the analysis, we found that social context, gesturing, and verbal descriptions influenced the children’s understanding of a dynamic linear unit. Challenges that students encountered included developing a constructed conception of a unit, reconciling preconceptions about the meaning of a code, and socially-influenced preconceptions. This study furthers the exploration of computational thinking and mathematics connections and provides a basis for future exploration of dynamic mathematics and programming learning in early elementary education.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/12/2/143early childhoodprogrammingcomputational thinkinglinear measurementmathematics educationcoding toys |
| spellingShingle | Lise E. Welch Jessica F. Shumway Jody Clarke-Midura Victor R. Lee Exploring Measurement through Coding: Children’s Conceptions of a Dynamic Linear Unit with Robot Coding Toys Education Sciences early childhood programming computational thinking linear measurement mathematics education coding toys |
| title | Exploring Measurement through Coding: Children’s Conceptions of a Dynamic Linear Unit with Robot Coding Toys |
| title_full | Exploring Measurement through Coding: Children’s Conceptions of a Dynamic Linear Unit with Robot Coding Toys |
| title_fullStr | Exploring Measurement through Coding: Children’s Conceptions of a Dynamic Linear Unit with Robot Coding Toys |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring Measurement through Coding: Children’s Conceptions of a Dynamic Linear Unit with Robot Coding Toys |
| title_short | Exploring Measurement through Coding: Children’s Conceptions of a Dynamic Linear Unit with Robot Coding Toys |
| title_sort | exploring measurement through coding children s conceptions of a dynamic linear unit with robot coding toys |
| topic | early childhood programming computational thinking linear measurement mathematics education coding toys |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/12/2/143 |
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