The four-hour workshop documented no advancement in children's coding skills, with final code closely resembling the demonstrated sample code¶
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q2 i? Code evaluation showed almost all pairs programmed LEDs simply on/off via button presses like the samples; only one pair added extra code, one pair's attempt failed, and the study did not document any advancement in coding skills. → Ioannou 2025
Evidence¶
Ioannou 2025¶
Ioannou, A., Miliou, O., Georgiou, Y., Timotheou, S., Barkhuus, L., & Rode, J. (2025). Learning design for short-duration e-textile workshops: outcomes on knowledge and skills. Education Tech Research Dev, 73, 443–463. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-024-10411-8
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Analysis of the 22 participants' MakeCode screenshots (group data, post-test): "the final code closely resembled the sample code demonstrated in Session 1"; only the Orange tiger pair added extra code, and the Audi logo pair's project turned off at boot, showing a failure of applying coding skills.
"In general, the study did not document any advancement in children's coding skills."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- A four-hour e-textile workshop significantly increased young novices' ability to draw a functional circuit, from 12 of 22 (55%) at pre-test to 19 of 22 (86%) at post-test — related
- Sharing multiple sample e-textile projects and sample code appeared to limit children's creativity, with final artifacts imitating the samples — related
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The four-hour workshop documented no advancement in children's coding skills, with final code closely resembling the demonstrated sample code |
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The four-hour workshop documented no advancement in children's coding skills, with final code closely resembling the demonstrated sample code |
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