Science education

Robotics in the early childhood classroom: learning outcomes from an 8-week robotics curriculum in pre-kindergarten through second grade

Amanda Sullivan, Marina Umaschi Bers

Citations: 444 • 2015

Should the History of Science Be Rated X?

Stephen G. Brush

Citations: 386 • 1974

Artificial intelligence and computer science in education: From kindergarten to university

Martin Kandlhofer, Gerald Steinbauer, Sabine Hirschmugl-Gaisch, Petra Huber

Citations: 368 • 2016

Robotics and science literacy: Thinking skills, science process skills and systems understanding

Florence R. Sullivan

Citations: 278 • 2008

Effect of Robotics on Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Self-Efficacy, Science Learning, and Computational Thinking

Kamini Jaipal-Jamani, Charoula Angeli

Citations: 266 • 2016

Dancing robots: integrating art, music, and robotics in Singapore’s early childhood centers

Amanda Sullivan, Marina Umaschi Bers

Citations: 263 • 2017

Using Robotics and Game Design to Enhance Children’s Self-Efficacy, STEM Attitudes, and Computational Thinking Skills

Jacqueline Leonard, Alan Buss, Ruben Gamboa, Monica Mitchell, Olatokunbo S. Fashola, Tarcia Hubert, Sultan M. Almughyirah

Citations: 263 • 2016

Robotics projects and learning concepts in science, technology and problem solving

Moshe Barak, Yair Zadok

Citations: 184 • 2007

Integrating Computational Thinking in STEM Education: A Literature Review

Changzhao Wang, Ji Shen, Jie Chao

Citations: 182 • 2021

Comparing Virtual and Physical Robotics Environments for Supporting Complex Systems and Computational Thinking

Matthew Berland, Uri Wilensky

Citations: 182 • 2015

TechCheck: Development and Validation of an Unplugged Assessment of Computational Thinking in Early Childhood Education

Emily Relkin, Laura de Ruiter, Marina Umaschi Bers

Citations: 176 • 2020

Exploring the potentials of educational robotics in the development of computational thinking: A summary of current research and practical proposal for future work

Andri Ioannou, Eria Makridou

Citations: 171 • 2018

Alignment of Hands-on STEM Engagement Activities with Positive STEM Dispositions in Secondary School Students

Rhonda Christensen, Gerald Knezek, Tandra Tyler‐Wood

Citations: 156 • 2015

The influence of students’ participation in STEM competitions on their interest in STEM careers

Kelly Miller, Gerhard Sonnert, Philip M. Sadler

Citations: 154 • 2017

Kindergarten Robotics: Using Robotics to Motivate Math, Science, and Engineering Literacy in Elementary School*

Erin Cejka, Chris Rogers, Merredith Portsmore

Citations: 154 • 2006

Gender differences in kindergarteners’ robotics and programming achievement

Amanda Sullivan, Marina Umaschi Bers

Citations: 150 • 2012

Investigating the use of robotics to increase girls’ interest in engineering during early elementary school

Amanda Sullivan, Marina Umaschi Bers

Citations: 136 • 2018

The effects of educational robotics in STEM education: a multilevel meta-analysis

Fan Ouyang, Weiqi Xu

Citations: 132 • 2024

Teaching Partnerships: Early Childhood and Engineering Students Teaching Math and Science Through Robotics

Marina Umaschi Bers, Merredith Portsmore

Citations: 131 • 2005

Preparing Teachers to Engage Rural Students in Computational Thinking Through Robotics, Game Design, and Culturally Responsive Teaching

Jacqueline Leonard, Monica Mitchell, Joy Barnes‐Johnson, Adrienne Unertl, Jill Outka-Hill, R A Robinson, Carla Hester-Croff

Citations: 130 • 2017