Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
2023 Volume 42, Number 1
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 4
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Impact of Space Science Innovative Technology Activities on Middle School Student Groups Underrepresented in STEM
Rhonda Christensen & Gerald Knezek, University of North Texas, United States
Face to face activities designed to increase interest in space science through the use of engaging, hands-on innovative technologies declined in 2020 and 2021, due to COVID-19. In response, the... More
pp. 5-34
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Contribution of Computational Thinking to STEM Education: High School Teachers' Perceptions after a Professional Development Program
Arnon Hershkovitz, Tel Aviv University, Israel; Connor Bain, Jacob Kelter, Amanda Peel, Sally Wu, Michael Stephan Horn & Uri Wilensky, Northwestern University, United States
This qualitative study (N=8) reports on high school STEM teachers' perceptions of the contribution of computational thinking (CT) to their classrooms. The participants were part of a four-week... More
pp. 35-65
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College STEM Majors Students’ Development of Computational Thinking Through Collaborative Mobile App Coding
Yu-Chang Hsu & Yu-Hui Ching, BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY, United States
In this study, we examined college STEM major students’ development of computational thinking through collaborative mobile app coding activities in an undergraduate elective course. The... More
pp. 67-87
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Students’ Use of Digital Affordances to Reason and Approach Word Problems Geometrically
Manuel Santos-Trigo, Cinvestav-IPN, Centre for Research and Advanced Studies, Mexico; Adrián Gómez-Arciga, UABC, Mexico; Isaid Reyes-Martínez, CCH-UNAM, Mexico
The use of digital technologies opens for students not only different ways to share and discuss their ideas with peers, but also offers a set of affordances to represent, explore, and solve... More
pp. 89-118
