Action Research

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The use of Coding Books alongside coding apps and unplugged coding activities to introduce fundamental coding concepts and coding literacy in Second graders

 

 Purpose of  this study

                         To determine the usefulness of anchoring basic concepts of Coding paired with

                          Coding books for children to engage in coding problem solving activities.

 

Research question

                          Will the use of Coding Literacy books for children make coding concepts easier

                           to  understand for second grades students as they apply them to problem solve

                           in plugged and unplugged coding activities.

 

 Research design

                           Mixed methods.

                            Quantive to determine what coding concepts books help them learn, which concepts can they identify and

                             transfer as they use them in plugged and unplugged activities.

                             And qualitative as younger students need to state and share which (if any) Coding books helped or
                             support the understanding of basic  coding concepts that need to be  applied in coding apps.

                             Does How to build a Sandcastle or Hello Ruby  really help my second graders who are

                             being exposed to Coding for the first time understand what sequence, loop and

                             do other basic coding concepts  make an instructional impact?  Does it help to see fictional setting
                             and characters their age create a positive engagement learning experience  in coding?

                           

Data collection:

                      A google form with some survey questions, content questions and a qualitative open

                      ended questions about their favorite coding book

 

Measurement:

                       For the quantitative  data logic Likert-type scale and for qualitative perhaps the

                       logics-inductive analysis.