A mixed-method cluster analysis of physical computing and robotics integration in middle-grade math lesson plans

• Published in: Computers and education Vol. 190; p. 104623
• Main Authors: Zha, Shenghua, Jin, Yi, Wheeler, Rebecca, Bosarge, Erin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2022
• Subjects: Applications in subject areas; Improving classroom teaching; Secondary education; Applications in subject areas; Secondary education; Improving classroom teaching

This study analyzed 281 lesson plans collected from the producers’ websites of 12 educational physical computing and robotics (ePCR) devices. We extracted and coded five variables from each lesson. They were ePCR functionality, coding skills, computational thinking skills, math knowledge, and activi...