Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Teaching computer science principles using StarLogoTNG
Abstract
dc:description.abstractThis thesis outlines the development of a 3-module set of lesson plans implemented using StarLogoTNG. The purpose of these lesson plans are to serve as a vehicle for teaching and reinforcing specific learning objectives of the CollegeBoard's Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles course, which has 7 main themes. Each lesson plan has as its focus a subset of learning objectives from one of the themes of Creativity, Data, or Internet, while simultaneously incorporating additional learning goals from the themes of Abstraction, Programming, Algorithms, and Impact. These interactive lesson plans go beyond the use of StarLogoTNG to complete specific tasks by integrating meaningful class discussions and occasional peer instruction and peer review activities. Such activities become catalysts for students to develop a deeper understanding of the course materials. By connecting learning goals from different themes of the course and packaging them in cohesive lesson plans that utilize methods of teaching for understanding, this thesis aims to provide a useful and effective set of a materials for the instruction of computer science principles.
Degree
thesis:*- Department dc:contributor.department
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Year dc:date.issued
- 2013
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Tannis, Tamika P
- Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
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- Eric Klopfer.
Subjects
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- M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Handle dc:identifier.uri
- http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/85510
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/85510