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| Title: | Learning to Code with a Pretend Play Storytelling Model | ||
| Center: | NCER | Year: | 2018 |
| Principal Investigator: | Shochet, Joe | Awardee: | codeSpark |
| Program: | Small Business Innovation Research [Program Details] | ||
| Award Period: | 8 months (5/12/2018 – 1/12/2019) | Award Amount: | $200,000 |
| Type: | Phase I Development | Award Number: | 91990018C0023 |
| Description: | In previous research and development, the developers created codeSpark, a game that employs a visual and block-based approach with puzzles to teach programming skills to children ages 5- to 9-years old. In this project, the developers created a prototype of a fantasy-based story to be integrated within the existing game. The pretend-play scenarios included characters, storylines, and incentives to further engage young children and make greater connections to learning goals. Pilot research at the end of Phase I with 8 grade 1 and 2 classrooms over a 1 week demonstrated that the prototype functioned as planned. It also found that teachers believed the fully developed game could be implemented within a classroom and that students were engaged while playing the game prototype. Related IES Project: Story Mode for Teaching Cross-Curricular Coding Projects (91990019C0035) Products ERIC Citations: Find available citations in ERIC for this award here. |
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