Hasan Güleryüz*

Department of Computer Sciences, Muş, Turkey

*Corresponding Author: Güleryüz, Department of Computer Sciences, Muş, Turkey.

Received: October 14, 2022; Published: November 30, 2022

Abstract

Technological innovations that we have come across in recent years affect every aspect of our lives. It is possible to see the effects of technology in almost every field and every age group. Innovative technologies, which are becoming more important and integrated into our lives day by day, appear with technological developments in the field of coding and robotics. It is predicted that the technological developments experienced in line with the researches will continue on coding and robotics. The aim of this study is to investigate the attitudes and opinions of Pre-Service Teachersabout robotic coding applications made with Tinkercad. 33 science Pre-Service Teachers participated in the 6-week study. In this study, mixed research method was used. For the analysis of quantitative data, robotic coding attitude scale was applied to teacher candidates. The study was carried out in the form of pretest-posttest. Analyzes were made by applying the t test for dependent samples. In the analysis of qualitative data, semi-structured interview questions were applied. According to the findings of the study, it is seen that there is a positive significant difference in robotic coding attitudes of teacher candidates. Tinkercad and robotic coding trainings were given and 5 applications related to robotic coding were made within the scope of these trainings. As a result of these practices, pre-service teachers stated that their problem solving and high-level thinking skills improved. They stated that robotics and coding gave the pre-service teachers self-confidence and that the pre-service teachers who received robotic coding training had different skills and imagination. When the answers given in this direction are evaluated, it is seen that the robotic teaching of the teachers creates positive attitudes and opinions on the teacher candidates, and very effective and successful results are obtained.

Keywords: Robotic Coding; Tinkercad; Robotic Coding Attitude

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Citation

Citation: Hasan Güleryüz., et al. “Robotic Coding Attitudes and Opinions of Pre-service Teachers about Robotic Coding Applications with Tinkercad".Acta Scientific Computer Sciences 4.12 (2022): 114-120.

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