Cracking the Code: The Effects of Using Microcontrollers to Code on Students’ Interest in Computer and Electrical Engineering
Cracking the Code: The Effects of Using Microcontrollers to Code on Students’ Interest in Computer and Electrical Engineering
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10.1109/fie.2018.8658617
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2018-10
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A. Bicer;Yujin Lee;R. Capraro;M. Capraro;L. Barroso;Daniella Bevan;K. Vela
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作者：
A. Bicer;Yujin Lee;R. Capraro;M. Capraro;L. Barroso;Daniella Bevan;K. Vela
将计算机编程整合到大学课程中的教授面临着一个复杂的挑战，因为学生往往由于缺乏先验知识和兴趣而在学习编程的基本概念方面遇到困难。目前很少有研究人员调查如何使用物理计算材料为6 -12年级的学生准备面向编码的大学水平STEM课程。本研究的目的是首先在为期两周的STEM夏令营期间为初高中学生（N=86）设计和实施微控制器编码课程，以便为这些学生在大学中面向编码的STEM课程做好准备。定量数据（调查）和定性数据（访谈和观察）的结果表明，学生在学习课程后，觉得他们更有可能在需要编码任务的课程中取得成功，因为他们对编码有了初步的了解。大多数学生在学习了包括编程在内的微控制器课程后，对计算机和电气工程专业的兴趣增加了（p < 0.05）。将编码纳入初中和高中的STEM课程可能会对学生的编程准备和对计算机和电气工程的兴趣产生深远的影响。
Professors who have integrated computer programing into their college courses have faced a complex challenge as students often have had difficulties learning the fundamental concepts of coding due to a lack of prior knowledge and interest. There are few existing studies in which researchers have investigated how to prepare 6th-12th grade students for coding-oriented college level STEM courses using physical computing materials. The purpose of this study was to first design and implement a microcontroller coding course during a two week STEM summer camp for middle and high school students (N=86) in order to prepare such students for codingoriented STEM courses in college. The results from the quantitative data (surveys) and qualitative data (interviews and observations) indicated that students, after taking the course, felt that they were more likely to be successful in courses requiring coding tasks because they had developed an initial understanding of coding. Most students showed an increased interest (p < .05) in majoring in computer and electric engineering after engaging in the microcontroller course includes coding. Incorporating coding into middle and high school STEM courses may have far reaching implications for student preparation in programming and interest in computer and electrical engineering.