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An introduction to conducting quantitative K-12 computing education research

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dc.contributor.authorMcGill, M.M.
dc.contributor.authorDecker, A.
dc.contributor.authorTorbey, R.
dc.contributor.authorVivian, R.
dc.contributor.conferenceACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) (11 Mar 2020 - 14 Mar 2020 : Portland, USA)
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionSpecial Session: An Introduction to Conducting Quantitative K-12 Computing Education Research
dc.description.abstractWith the advent of computing education in primary and secondary schools, more research will be needed to determine the best way for students to learn how to think computationally and to design and develop software. As a field, computer science education researchers have been predominantly individuals who are steeped in content knowledge, but often have not had formal training in well-established educational research practices. Likewise, many also focus their research on undergraduate students in their own area of teaching. As the need for research into K-12 computing education grows, so does the opportunity for conducting quantitative studies in the field. In this special session, the presenters will present a broad overview of how to conduct and evaluate quantitative computing education research. The presenters will spend approximately 15 minutes on each of the 4 key areas: designing a study, implementing a study and collecting data, analyzing and interpreting results, and reporting on the study. The remainder of the time will be as a question and answer period with the audience. Since there is considerable overlap between computing education research at the primary/secondary and post-secondary levels, those new to research at the post-secondary level may also benefit from learning about form design, implementation, and reporting of research studies. Key takeaways for this session will include a basic understanding of K-12 computing education research from start to finish as well as a list of well-vetted resources to enable new researchers to explore and learn more.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityMonica M. McGill, Adrienne Decker, Ryan Torbey, Rebecca Vivian
dc.identifier.citationWorld of Information Business Intelligence Reports. Albania, 2020, pp.801-802
dc.identifier.doi10.1145/3328778.3366993
dc.identifier.isbn9781450367936
dc.identifier.issn0000-0000
dc.identifier.orcidVivian, R. [0000-0002-7614-2908]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/132450
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
dc.publisher.placeonline
dc.rights© 2020 Copyright held by the owner/author(s).
dc.source.urihttps://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3328778
dc.subjectEducation research; study design; collecting data; reporting research; quantitative; K-12
dc.titleAn introduction to conducting quantitative K-12 computing education research
dc.typeConference paper
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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