TY - GEN
T1 - The APP Method
T2 - 14th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, ISEC 2024
AU - Drozdowski, Corina S.
AU - Emeghara, Solomon
AU - Marlowe, Thomas J.
AU - Herbert, Katherine
AU - Anu, Vaibhav
AU - Hagiwara, Sumi
AU - Robila, Stefan A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 IEEE.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Research shows that improving students' understanding of Computational Thinking (CT) in unplugged, science-based courses benefits their understanding of algorithmic thinking. This paper describes use of the APP approach, a UDL-based guideline of self-regulation for problem formulation and problem solving, and then presents a program of lessons designed to improve a student's CT skills through improvement of executive functioning and higher-level cognitive skills, using the APP framework to explore the field of solar weather, an underrepresented but relevant topic for 6-12 grade students. The approach has strong resonances with the POWER approach to expository writing, the scientific method, and software engineering.
AB - Research shows that improving students' understanding of Computational Thinking (CT) in unplugged, science-based courses benefits their understanding of algorithmic thinking. This paper describes use of the APP approach, a UDL-based guideline of self-regulation for problem formulation and problem solving, and then presents a program of lessons designed to improve a student's CT skills through improvement of executive functioning and higher-level cognitive skills, using the APP framework to explore the field of solar weather, an underrepresented but relevant topic for 6-12 grade students. The approach has strong resonances with the POWER approach to expository writing, the scientific method, and software engineering.
KW - Computational thinking
KW - Data science
KW - SRSD
KW - Universal Design for Learning
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85205533085&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ISEC61299.2024.10664967
DO - 10.1109/ISEC61299.2024.10664967
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85205533085
T3 - 2024 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, ISEC 2024
BT - 2024 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, ISEC 2024
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Y2 - 9 March 2024
ER -