The present study involved 64 pre-service teachersin a first experience of coding with the software Scratch,foreseeing its qualitative evaluation. In particular, the procedurein the laboratorial setting was designed as follows:firstly, subjects attended theoretical lessons on the use of thesoftware, ideated and implemented an educational app.Afterwards, subjects wrote a report on the negative andpositive aspects of their laboratorial experience.The analysis of results show that pre-service teachers appreciatedthe collaborative work, the freedom to code an appfollowing their own interests, and the use of an engagingsoftware. A constant concern regarding teachers’ selfefficacyas future mentors was present. Further quantitativestudies are necessary.
An Educational Coding Laboratory for Elementary Pre-service Teachers: A Qualitative Approach
Gabriele LMembro del Collaboration Group
;VALENTI, AntonellaMembro del Collaboration Group
;PANTANO, Pietro SalvatoreMembro del Collaboration Group
;BILOTTA, EleonoraSupervision
2016-01-01
Abstract
The present study involved 64 pre-service teachersin a first experience of coding with the software Scratch,foreseeing its qualitative evaluation. In particular, the procedurein the laboratorial setting was designed as follows:firstly, subjects attended theoretical lessons on the use of thesoftware, ideated and implemented an educational app.Afterwards, subjects wrote a report on the negative andpositive aspects of their laboratorial experience.The analysis of results show that pre-service teachers appreciatedthe collaborative work, the freedom to code an appfollowing their own interests, and the use of an engagingsoftware. A constant concern regarding teachers’ selfefficacyas future mentors was present. Further quantitativestudies are necessary.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
