research

Understanding children’s problem-solving strategies in solving game-based logic problems
Problem solving is an essential skill for students to be successful in life and careers. Students need to use efficient strategies to …
Mete Akcaoglu, Ph.D., Lucas J Jensen, Daisy Gonzalez
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Project GAME
Centered on teaching game-design and computer programming using industry-standard game-development software (Unity 3D), the project aims to create and implement a middle school computer science (CS) curriculum. The project will involve teacher professional development (PD), a collaboration between teachers and researchers to co-develop a curriculum, and research and evaluation to understand the outcomes from the design and implementation efforts.