Problem-solving elements in early childhood education with Bee-bot

Authors

  • Pascual D. Diago Nebot Departament de Didàctica de la Matemàtica, Universitat de València , Departament de Didàctica de la Matemàtica, Universitat de València
  • David Arnau Vera Departament de Didàctica de la Matemàtica, Universitat de València , Departament de Didàctica de la Matemàtica, Universitat de València
  • José A. González-Calero Somoza Departamento de Matemáticas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha , Departamento de Matemáticas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24197/edmain.1.2018.12-41

Keywords:

Early Childhood Education, Problem Solving, Educational robotics, Computational Thinking

Abstract

This work presents an exploratory study about problem-solving elements applied by early childhood students when solving tasks with the Bee-bot robot. These problems consist of programming the instructions that make Bee-bot move from a starting point to a final point. The aim is to observe and characterize performances in three student pairs in order to determine which heuristic resources and management processes are involved during the problem-solving process. Due to the exploratory nature of this work, we have selected two pairs from Kindergarten (5-6 years) and one pair from 1st grade (6-7 years old). The purpose is to identify divergences on the use and management of mathematical problem-solving elements previously studied and characterized in mathematics education. Moreover, the teaching sequence designed aimed at introducing programming with technological environments and developing computational thinking in early childhood students, as a way to promote problem-solving skills.

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Published

2018-08-27

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2018)

Section

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How to Cite

Problem-solving elements in early childhood education with Bee-bot. (2018). Edma 0-6: Educación Matemática En La Infancia, 7(1), 12-41. https://doi.org/10.24197/edmain.1.2018.12-41