The Effect of In-Service Training of Computer Science Teachers on Scratch Programming Language Skills Using an Electronic Learning Platform on Programming Skills and the Attitudes towards Teaching Programming

Autor/inn/en	Alkaria, Ahmed; Alhassan, Riyadh
Titel	The Effect of In-Service Training of Computer Science Teachers on Scratch Programming Language Skills Using an Electronic Learning Platform on Programming Skills and the Attitudes towards Teaching Programming
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Training Studies, 5 (2017) 11, S.1-12 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2324-805X
Schlagwörter	Programming Languages; Electronic Learning; Inservice Teacher Education; Computer Science Education; Teaching Skills; Teacher Attitudes; Middle School Teachers; Control Groups; Experimental Groups; Achievement Tests; Statistical Significance; Teaching Methods; Program Effectiveness; Quasiexperimental Design; Foreign Countries; Statistical Analysis; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerfortbildung; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Lehrbefähigung; Lehrkompetenz; Unterrichtsbefähigung; Lehrerverhalten; Middle school; Middle schools; Teacher; Teachers; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland; Statistische Analyse; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	This study was conducted to examine the effect of in-service training of computer science teachers in Scratch language using an electronic learning platform on acquiring programming skills and attitudes towards teaching programming. The sample of this study consisted of 40 middle school computer science teachers. They were assigned into two groups; 20 teachers were in the control group and 20 teachers in the experimental group. The study tools consist of an achievement test in Scratch programming language and a measure of attitudes toward programming instruction. After the experimental treatment at the end of the second semester, the teachers were examined and the results showed that there were statistically significant differences between the achievement test mean scores in favor of the experimental group that trained using an electronic training platform. The results also showed a positive effect on attitudes toward teaching programming for the experimental group. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01