The micro:bit platform as a project development tool in the Natural Sciences. Suggestions for teaching use
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Sep 26, 2023
Keywords:
physical computing, BBC Micro:bit, project- based learning
Abstract
This study is part of an experimental research project, where two projects were created to teach concepts of electricity and more specifically the operation of a simple electrical circuit. In these projects, combining physical programming and a didactic approach to project-based learning, the aim is to determine the impact of integrating the BBC Micro:bit on conceptual understanding of electricity. The didactic scenarios that were carried out concerning the use of the terminals for listening to music from headphones and the construction of a movement mechanism where a motor was used. The processing and analysis of the results showed that the experimental group performed better.
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- 8. APPLICATIONS OF ICT IN THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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