Coding as Another Language (CAL) Curriculum: Teaching Coding to Kindergarteners and Early Elementary Students
About the Intervention
Coding as Another Language (CAL) curriculum
Statistical Findings
No effect on computational thinking
Positive effect on coding skills
No effect on literacy performance
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Focus Areas
Economically DisadvantagedPrograms & Services
Early ChildhoodDelivery Methods
Face-to-FaceDisability Support
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Student(s)Source
Bers, M., Dubash, P., Hagan, C., Moore Shaffer, P. & Yang, Z. (2023). Impact Study of the Coding as Another Language Curriculum (ED626865). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED626865.pdf.
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