SM4T: Scratch MOOC for Teens: A pioneer pilot experience in Uruguay

Kereki, Inés Friss de; Paulos, Victor

doi:10.1109/fie.2014.7044264

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“…Diante dos resultados, podemos confirmar um aspecto em comum com o estudo de [32], relacionado ao MOOC sobre Scratch, a semelhança foi que o MOOC sobre Arduino também atraiu um público mais jovem que não tem curso superior. Por outro lado, o MOOC Scratch teve uma característica mais prática, com realização de tarefas e com supervisão docente, enquanto o MOOC Arduino, os alunos somente realizaram avaliações de múltipla de escolha a respeito do conteúdo, e sem acompanhamento de professores.…”

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Análise dos padrões comportamentais de estudantes de um MOOC sobre Iniciação à Programação para a plataforma Arduíno

Souza

Perry

2021

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A dificuldade para aprender programação é um assunto fortemente discutido em contextos de cursos da área da Computação, sendo diversos os fatores que atuam como barreiras. Devido a essa preocupação, discussões sobre como implementar estratégias para superar esse desafio têm sido apresentadas, desencadeando novas ações que possam auxiliar o aprendizado de programação. Diante disso, os MOOCs têm se apresentado como ferramentas com potencial para apoiar o ensino presencial e para atender demandas mais específicas de estudantes que buscam aprender programação on-line e de forma autônoma. Nesse contexto, essa pesquisa relata um estudo de caso de um MOOC introdutório sobre programação Arduino, disponibilizado em uma plataforma brasileira de cursos on-line. Técnicas de mineração de dados foram empregadas com o objetivo de encontrar os padrões comportamentais de 2031 estudantes que participaram do curso. Os resultados apontaram números de ações semelhantes entre os participantes, porém dois grupos se destacam entre os que apresentaram médias mais altas de engajamento no curso: estudantes com mais de 30 anos, com nível superior e que gostam do tema do curso; bem como estudantes mais jovens com ensino médio e que adoram o tema do curso.

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Análise dos padrões comportamentais de estudantes de um MOOC sobre Iniciação à Programação para a plataforma Arduíno

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2021

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“…In our opinion, this approach does not follow the typical problem-solving process that students need to develop. SM4T (Scratch MOOC for Teens) is another Spanishspeaking MOOC that was developed in 2013 by Universidad ORT Uruguay and Plan Ceibal, which is Uruguay's one laptop per child -and per teacher-program for public schools and high schools in the country [49]. This 5-week MOOC was specially designed for teenager high school students in Uruguay.…”

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“…The course dynamics included showcasing example video games developed using Scratch and then introducing the components needed to build these programs. Different programming concepts were included transversely, as required to resolve or include game functionalities [49]. The course did not include software engineering practices.…”

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“Code Yourself” and “A Programar”: A bilingual MOOC for teaching computer science to teenagers

Kereki

Manataki

2016

2016 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)

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In a technology-fueled world, coding is an essential skill for young people. MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), which are free online courses available to a very large number of people, are an effective and increasingly popular option for teaching scientific topics to a worldwide audience. However, despite the large number of MOOCs available on computer science, there is a scarcity of coding-related MOOCs that are designed for children and teenagers. In this paper, we present a programming MOOC that was recently developed by The University of Edinburgh and Universidad ORT Uruguay for teenager high school students with no prior programming experience. The MOOC was collaboratively developed by the two teams, resulting in a shared instructional design but with a bilingual delivery: "Code Yourself" in English and "A Programar" in Spanish. In this paper, we describe the course design for a young audience and we discuss the international codevelopment of the course materials. Furthermore, we present results from its simultaneous bilingual delivery in spring 2015, where around 85000 students participated. Student surveys show encouraging results: more than 93% found that the course met or exceeded their expectations, and more than 90% stated that they plan to continue programming in the future.

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“…Este enfoque, en nuestra opinión, podría no fomentar el proceso típico de resolución de problemas que se trata de desarrollar en los jóvenes. "SM4T: MOOC de Scratch para jóvenes" es un MOOC ofrecido a través de Plan Ceibal para los jóvenes de Uruguay [51]. No está accesible a estudiantes del resto del mundo.…”

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A bilingual MOOC that teaches youngsters how to program: Analysis and reflections on one year of experiences

Kereki

Paulós

Manataki

2016

2016 XLII Latin American Computing Conference (CLEI)

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Critical thinking and problem solving are fundamental skills to function successfully particularly in today's world. When programming, these skills are promoted, developed and deployed. In this context, Universidad ORT Uruguay and The University of Edinburgh co-created in 2015 a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) that teaches young teenagers how to program. The course was implemented simultaneously in 2 versions: in Spanish, called "¡A Programar!" and in English, called "Code Yourself!", which are available on the Coursera platform. Since its launch in March 2015, more than 139,000 people from 197 countries have registered. Initially it was offered in a "fixed session"; while currently it is offered in an "autocohort" mode. In both cases, students' surveys indicate that the course has met or exceeded expectations (values above 93%). In this paper, we detail the characteristics of the MOOC, and we analyze and compare the modes and results.

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SM4T: Scratch MOOC for Teens: A pioneer pilot experience in Uruguay

Cited by 8 publications

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Análise dos padrões comportamentais de estudantes de um MOOC sobre Iniciação à Programação para a plataforma Arduíno

Análise dos padrões comportamentais de estudantes de um MOOC sobre Iniciação à Programação para a plataforma Arduíno

“Code Yourself” and “A Programar”: A bilingual MOOC for teaching computer science to teenagers

A bilingual MOOC that teaches youngsters how to program: Analysis and reflections on one year of experiences

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