Collaborative Research: Planning grant: CS4All: Computer Science for All

合作研究：规划资助：CS4All：全民计算机科学

• 批准号: 1151542
• 负责人: David Touretzky
• 金额: $ 4.26万
• 依托单位: Carnegie-Mellon University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-02-15 至 2013-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1151542&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Planning; grant; CS4All

The Rochester institute of Technology -- in collaboration with Auburn University, Carnegie Mellon University, and TERC -- proposes the initial stages of a years-long iterative process to develop an evidence-based, pedagogically-sound computing trajectory for students in middle school through early college. The project is based on a novel three-stage model of programming instruction using the Microsoft Kodu, Alice, and Tekkotsu programming frameworks. It will address the questions:-- Can the proposed three-stage model for programming instruction, accelerate student progress on mastering computational thinking?-- Can students develop a deeper understanding of computer science concepts by learning to draw explicit analogies between realizations of the same idea in different settings, i.e., in different software frameworks, or in Kinesthetic Learning Activities like CS Unplugged?-- How can programming environments be made more accessible to students with disabilities such as visual impairment, deaf/hard of hearing, mobility impairment (e.g., cerebral palsy), or learning and cognitive impairment (e.g., autism or ADD)?The last question will be addressed in collaboration with Microsoft FUSE Labs on accessibility enhancements to Kodu, and continuing development of BridgIT, an alternative to Alice designed with accessibility in mind. This planning grant will do preliminary work on these questions, collecting pilot data at a week-long summer camp for students, and a two-day workshop for K-12 teachers. The award will allow the PIs to refine their hypotheses, conduct pilot experiments, deepen their relationships with academic and industry partners, and formulate the detailed research plan needed for the eventual full proposal.

罗切斯特理工学院与奥本大学、卡内基梅隆大学和 TERC 合作，提出了为期数年的迭代过程的初始阶段，旨在通过以下方式为中学生开发基于证据的、教学上合理的计算轨迹：早大学。该项目基于一种新颖的三阶段编程教学模型，使用 Microsoft Kodu、Alice 和 Tekkotsu 编程框架。它将解决以下问题：--提出的编程教学三阶段模型能否加速学生掌握计算思维的进步？--学生能否通过学习在相同的实现之间进行明确的类比来加深对计算机科学概念的理解在不同的环境中，即在不同的软件框架中，或在像 CS Unplugged 这样的动觉学习活动中，如何理解编程环境？--如何使编程环境更容易被视力障碍、聋哑/听力障碍、行动障碍等残疾学生使用？ ,脑瘫），或学习和认知障碍（例如自闭症或 ADD）？最后一个问题将与 Microsoft FUSE 实验室合作解决，以增强 Kodu 的可访问性，并继续开发 BridgIT，这是 Alice 的替代品，设计时考虑了可访问性。这笔规划拨款将针对这些问题开展初步工作，在为期一周的学生夏令营和为 K-12 教师举办的为期两天的研讨会上收集试点数据。该奖项将使 PI 能够完善他们的假设，进行试点实验，加深与学术和行业合作伙伴的关系，并制定最终完整提案所需的详细研究计划。