A Case Study on the Readiness of 5th Grade Primary School Students on Understanding the Concept of Programming Languages through Minecraft

dc.contributor.advisor	Hocanın, Fatma Tansu
dc.contributor.author	Demirkıran, Mustafa Can
dc.date.accessioned	2020-01-28T09:35:16Z
dc.date.available	2020-01-28T09:35:16Z
dc.date.issued	2017-08
dc.date.submitted	2017
dc.identifier.citation	Demirkıran, Mustafa Can. (2017).A Case Study on the Readiness of 5th Grade Primary School Students on Understanding the Concept of Programming Languages through Minecraft. Thesis (M.S.), Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Education, Dept. of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies, Famagusta: North Cyprus.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11129/4301
dc.description	Master of Science in Computer and Instructional Technology Teacher Education. Thesis (M.S.)--Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Education, Dept. of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies, 2017. Supervisor: Dr. Tansu Hocanın.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	In this research, the orientations and problems of programming lessons were investigated using GBL to see the readiness of 5th grade students in computer courses. The study was carried out with a total of 63 participants who were studied in 5th grade in Eastern Mediterranean Doğa College. As a result of the collected questionnaire and interview questions, it turned out that the game-based learner helped the students in certain programming instruction which was the result of the participants’ answers. According to the results of study, the students found that the activity was educational and instructional through the GBL. In addition, the teaching and learning was successful at a certain level even though students look prejudiced on programming lessons. Keywords: Game-based learning, Minecraft, Programming courses, The readiness of primary school students.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	ÖZ: Bu araştırmada 5’inci sınıf öğrencilerin programlama derslerindeki hazırbulunuşluklarını görmek amacıyla oyun-tabanlı öğrenim kullanılarak, programlama derslerine olan yönelimleri ve sorunları araştırılmıştır. Araştırma Doğu Akdeniz Doğa Koleji’nde toplamda 63 katılımcı ile yürütülmüştür. Katılımcıların katıldıkları dersin sonucunda uygulanan anket ve görüşme soruları ile toplanan veriler sonucunda, oyun-tabanlı öğrenmenin belli düzeyde programlama öğretiminde öğrencilere yardımcı olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. İşlenen verilere göre, öğrenciler programlama derslerine önyargılı baksa dahi, oyun-tabanlı öğrenme sayesinde öğrenciler etkinliği eğitici ve öğretici bulmuş ve aynı zamanda oyunla öğretim belirli düzeyde başarılı olmuştur. Anahtar Kelimeler: Oyun tabanlı öğrenme, Minecraft, Programlama dersleri, İlkokul öğrencileri hazırbulunuşlukları	en_US
dc.language.iso	eng	en_US
dc.publisher	Eastern Mediterranean University EMU - Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi (DAÜ)	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess	en_US
dc.subject	Information and Communication Technologies in Education	en_US
dc.subject	Information and Communication Technologies in Education	en_US
dc.subject	Game Based Learning-Educational games	en_US
dc.subject	Motivation in education	en_US
dc.subject	Game-based learning	en_US
dc.subject	Minecraft	en_US
dc.subject	Programming courses	en_US
dc.subject	The readiness of primary school students	en_US
dc.title	A Case Study on the Readiness of 5th Grade Primary School Students on Understanding the Concept of Programming Languages through Minecraft	en_US
dc.type	masterThesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Education, Dept. of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies	en_US