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SUMMARY:Grounded cognition and computer science conceptual understanding i
 n young children - Anaclara Gerosa (University of Glasgow)
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CONTACT:Matthew Patterson
DESCRIPTION:Please sign up @ https://www.raspberrypi.org/computing-educati
 on-research-online-seminars/\n\nAs computer science (CS) education becomes
  more prevalent in compulsory education from an early age worldwide\, a di
 verse set of activities have been proposed to teach young children. These 
 include different approaches such as unplugged\, physical computing\, or c
 ompletely virtual programming interfaces. For very young children\, experi
 ences which integrate action and the use of concrete materials are often u
 sed and considered developmentally appropriate. In this talk\, we will exp
 lore the implications of grounded cognition theory for the design and stru
 cture of early computing activities that promote and scaffold students’ 
 conceptual understanding.\n\n\nSpeaker:\n\nAnaclara Gerosa is currently pu
 rsuing her PhD in Computing Science at the University of Glasgow under the
  supervision of Dr Maria Kallia. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psycho
 logy and a Master’s degree in Cognitive Science. Her current research ce
 ntres around the field of computing education\, approached from an interdi
 sciplinary perspective. The aim of her research is to understand the way y
 oung children develop their understanding of computing concepts through ac
 tion-based activities and engaging with concrete materials.
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