The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate two instructional presentations of flowcharting and computer programming to prospective elementary school teachers. In general, the two instructional approaches differed in the amount of pedagogical subject matter which was integrated into the computer programming content. The control treatment contained no pedagogical content. The subjects (n-38) of the study were students enrolled in a regular CUPM-type course for prospective elementary school teachers. The study was designed to test six hypotheses stated in the null form. In addition, an analysis of the subjects' critiques of a videotaped sixth grade lesson was made. The results of the study suggest that pedagogical subject matter and BASIC computer programming, integrated in a course for prospective elementary school teachers, can cause significant improvements in retention of, and attitudes toward, computer programming. Furthermore, the quality of lesson plans can be enhanced by this integration--Abstract. / Typescript. / "June, 1975." / "Submitted to the Area of Instructional Design and Personnel Development, Program of Mathematics Education, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy." / Advisor: Eugene D. Nichols, Professor Directing Dissertation. / Vita. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 237-240).
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_291406 |
| Contributors | Clark, Thomas Blair, 1942- (authoraut), Nichols, Eugene Douglas, 1923- (professor directing dissertation), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (v, 241 leaves : illustrations), computer, application/pdf |
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