Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2017.18.2.631

A Study on the Software Convergence Education for Non-Majors Computer Science using Creative Robot  

Ku, Jin-Hee (Department of Information Communication Engineering, Mokwon University)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.18, no.2, 2017 , pp. 631-638 More about this Journal
Abstract
In the age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, lifestyle and industrial structures are faced with evolution from IT-based automation to the intelligent stage, demanding talents with software capabilities in various fields. Reflecting these demands, the government has enhanced basic software education for non-majors in elementary and secondary schools as well as universities. In this study, the software convergence education of Non-Majors is proposed to improve the general problem solving ability based on computational thinking and the software convergence ability in the field of their own by developing robot activity. The subjects of this study were 91 students, who were composed of various majors. The class was designed with computing thinking, convergence elements, and creative robot activity. The study was conducted for 13 weeks. To examine the effects of software convergence education through the creative robot activity, this study observed changes in the students' learning outcomes, satisfaction with creative robot activities, and perceptions of other disciplines after class based on pre-diagnosis surveys. The survey asked 12 questions including an understanding of the learning contents, overall satisfaction with multidisciplinary collaborative learning, understanding of other disciplines, and self-evaluation of problem solving ability through creative robot activities, which were compared with that before the class. They answered that their ability was improved.
Keywords
Computational Thinking; Creative Robot; Non-Majors Computer Science; Problem Solving Ability; Software Convergence Education; The Fourth Industrial Revolution;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 1  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 World Economic Forum, "The Future of Jobs-Employment, Skills and Workforce Strategy for the Fourth Industrial Revolution", January, 2016.
2 J. R. Yun, "4th Industrial Revolution and Soft Power", TTA Journal, Vol. 167, pp. 4-7, 2016.
3 Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, "Introduction to the revised curriculum in 2015", Research Report CRC 2015-28, 2015.
4 Software Oriented Society, Available From: https://www.software.kr(accessed Sep, 2016)
5 Ministry of Education, "Practical Arts (Technology & Home Economics) / Informatics Curriculum", Ministry of Education Notice 2015-74, 2015.
6 Wikipedia, https://ko.wikipedia.org(accessed Sep, 2016)
7 Wing JM., "Computational Thinking", Communication of the ACM, Vol. 49, No. 3, March, 2006. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/1118178.1118215
8 J. H. Ku, S. B. Shin, M. Y. Kim, "Instructional Design using App Inventor to Improve Computational Thinking of Non-majors Computing", Proceedings of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society, May, 2016.
9 Maeil Business News Korea, "Career Analysis of 140 Global Venture CEOs", Available From: http://news.mk.co.kr/newsRead.php?year=2016&no=882284(accessed Nov, 2016)
10 TechTarget, "What is software?", Available From: http://searchsoa.techtarget.com/definition/software (accessed Oct, 2016)
11 Urban-Lurain M, Weinshank DJ., "Is There A Role for Programming in Non-Major Computer Science Courses?", Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2000 30th Annual, 2000. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/fie.2000.897590
12 Carlisle MC, Wilson TA, Humphries JW, Hadfield SM. "RAPTOR : Introducing Programming to Non-Majors with Flowcharts", Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Vol. 19, Issue 4, pp. 52-60, April, 2004.
13 Soloway E., "Should we teach students to program?", Communications of the ACM, Vol. 36, No. 10, pp. 21-24, 1993. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/163430.164061
14 Walker HM., "Computational thinking in a non-majors CS course requires a programming component", ACM New York, NY, USA, Vol. 6, Issue 1, pp. 58-61, March, 2015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/2727126   DOI
15 Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, "Software oriented university promotion plan", 2015.
16 Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, "Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning-Software oriented university President Meeting Press release", October, 2016.
17 Computer Science & Engineering University of Washington, "Non-Major Course Options", http://www.cs.washington.edu/prospective_students/under grad/admissions/nonmajor(accessed Nov, 2016)
18 Boston University Department of Computer Science, "CS for Non-Majors", Available From: https://www.bu.edu/cs/courses/divisional-study-courses(a ccessed Nov, 2016)
19 Committee on Information Technology Literacy, Being fluent with information technology, National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 1999.
20 J. O. Kim, J. H. Han, "Action Plans of Green r-Learning Services based on UCR(User Created Robots)", Korea IT Service, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 21-30, 2011.
21 Carnegie Melon University, "Center for Computational Thinking", Available From: https://www.cs.cmu.edu/-CompThink(accessed Oct, 2016)
22 Rusk N, Resnick M, Berg R, Pezalla-Granlund M., "New Pathways into Robotics: Strategies for Broadening Participation", Journal of Science Education and Technology, February, 2008. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-007-9082-2
23 Robotics Design Studio, Available From: http://cs.wellesley.edu/-rds(accessed Oct, 2016)
24 Catlin D, Woollard J. "Educational Robots and Computational Thinking", Proceedings of 4th International Workshop Teaching Robotics, Teaching with Robotics & 5th International Conference Robotics in Education, pp. 144-151, July, 2014.