Investigating the effects of gender and scaffolding in developing preschool children’s computational thinking during problem-solving with Bee-Bots

• DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2022.757627
• Publication Date: 2023-01-17T06:22:33Z
• Authors: Charoula Angeli; Kyriakoula Georgiou
• Keywords: Computational Thinking

The research community has embraced computational thinking as an essential skill to develop in school and academic settings. Many researchers argue that should be developed the context of programming robotic activities all educational levels education, starting from early childhood education. However, factors related developing preschool education are still under study. Furthermore, not too many empirical investigations provide evidence about development young children. present study examined effects scaffolding gender children’s sequencing decomposition skills - two five constitute thinking. results indicated statistically significant type on favor children assigned experimental groups. Lastly, boys outperformed girls occasions, indicating exist. authors conclude need design teaching interventions such a way so they have mathemagenic outcomes for learners irrespective gender. Finally, with implications future directions.