• The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.47-61
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• 2019

As the SW-centered society has emerged, SW-based problem-solving capabilities is emphasized in all areas of society. It is a trend that universities are obliged to do SW basic education for non-majors students and they are carrying out programming education. This study derives grammatical elements based on conciseness, generality, and efficiency among the design principles of programming language and based on it, compares and analyzes visual programming language and diagramming language. As a result, the efficiency of Raptor is more powerful than Scratch in the simplicity and generality, and the same tendency can be confirmed in the result of the learner's obtained in programming lesson. We hope that this study will contribute to the design and implementation of programming education based on features of programming language.

• The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.61-69
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• 2017

The Goal of SW education is to improve computational thinking. Especially, non computer majors need to apply computational thinking to their problem solving in their fields after computational thinking class. In this paper, we verified what factors affect the improvement of computational thinking through mixed research method after teaching computational thinking to non major students. Also, we analysed the characteristics of initial learning transfer of computational thinking, and establish the reason about he validity and justification for non major in SW education. The result shows learning satisfaction, learning transfer motivation, and self-CT efficacy affect the perception about improvement of computational thinking. Also, we found that there is application of computational thinking was coming up with problem solving process because the initial learning transfer process of computational thinking has characteristics about concepts and practices of it in programming steps. The effectiveness and learning transfer process of computational thinking for non majors will give the validity and justification to teach SW education for all students.

• Proceedings of The KACE
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• 2018.08a
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• pp.121-124
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 비전공자 대상의 학습자 눈높이에서 흥미와 재미를 유발하고, 실제 비전공자의 컴퓨팅사고력(Computational Thinking)을 향상시키는데 콘텐츠에 따라 학생의 관심도가 달라질 수 있다는 분석결과를 보여준다. 기존의 SW교육 시스템(EPL: Education Programming Language)의 단점인 실행 중심의 SW교육 시스템에서 벗어나 실제 생활에서의 기초적인 컴퓨팅 사고 관련 예제로서 모델별 단계적 접근을 시도하면서, 실제 생활 속 컴퓨팅 사고력 기반의 문제해결력을 높일 수 있도록 피드백 방식이 비전공자 SW교육에 끼치는 영향력을 확인하였다.

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.395-413
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to explore non-major students' perception and experiences in college software education. For this, we analyzed the reflection journals of 36 non-major students in D University based on the Consensual Qualitative Research(CQR). As a result, there was not general core concept to all students nor a typical core concept that appeared to more than 50% students. However, various variable core concepts could be derived. Overall, 57 variable concepts were derived from experience in SW education and 7 variable concepts for perception of SW education. Based on this result, we found many of non-major students feel difficulty from unfamiliarity to SW education. Also, many students have satisfaction in their perception to SW education about personalized learning that their professor provided in the class. Lastly, we conclude that a methodology for SW education needs to have a careful operation strategy and interactive design. Although this study has not been able to elucidate general core concepts that appear to all learners, it has significant implication in terms of providing various implicit core concepts and suggestions for effective software education for non-major students.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.511-522
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• 2016

Breaking down the boundaries between recent study has emerged as a key issue of convergence education to create new knowledge. The core of IT Convergence Education is being made through educational SW, SW purpose of education has been focused on improving the CT(: Computational Thinking). The purpose of this paper is to design a CT teaching model for activating IT Convergence Education. In this study, we designed a CT Curriculum focusing on algorithm and program for the purpose of enhancing non-majors learner's CT ability and software adaptability and being utilized in the majors. It is expected to be utilized to design a CT teaching methods and curriculum in University.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.901-910
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• 2023

In universities, programming language-based thinking and software education for non-majors are being implemented to cultivate creative and convergent talent capable of leading the digital convergence era in line with the Fourth Industrial Revolution. However, learners face difficulties in acquiring the unfamiliar syntax and programming languages. The purpose of this study is to propose a software education model to alleviate the challenges faced by non-major students during the learning process. By introducing algorithm techniques and diagram techniques based on programming language thinking and using the EZMKER kit as an instructional model, this study aims to overcome the lack of learning about programming languages and syntax. Consequently, a structured software education model has been designed and implemented as a top-down system learning model.

• The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.35-47
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to provide a guideline for the programming beginners, including SW non-majors, to reduce the difficulty of establishing procedures for solving problems and to refine the work process properly in a computing environment. To accomplish this, we derive the unfolding types of typical procedures that can unfold the working procedures typically implied in daily operation in terms of recognition(input)-judgment(processing)-behavior(output). Through learning to unfold the procedure for each type, it was confirmed that the learner define the scope and rules of the problem himself and extended the procedure implied in any action. The unfolding model of the procedure developed in this study can be used as a tool for constructing a procedure operable in a computing environment to solve problems in the early stages of programming learning for non-majors or beginners.

• Journal of Practical Engineering Education
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.17-23
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• 2019

In applying SW education for non-major undergraduates, we applied the physical computing lesson using Arduino. There is a case in which the basic problem-solving process teaching method based on the computational thinking was proposed in the physical computing class using Arduino. However, in educating computational thinking process, it is necessary to evaluate and educate understanding of SW structures. After understanding SW structures, it is correct SW education flow to make creative outputs by applying computational thinking process. However, there is a lack of examples of how to evaluate understanding of SW structures in the class using Arduino. In this paper, we proposed a one - semester curriculum for lectures on SW education using Arduino for non-majors. In addition, we proposed and analyzed the evaluation method of the understanding of SW structures and the evaluation problems developed in this course.

• Proceedings of The KACE
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• 2017.08a
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• pp.107-109
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• 2017

다가올 미래 사회와 4차 산업혁명 시대에는 창의성(Creation)과 융합(Convergence)을 기반으로 다양한 분야에서의 문제해결력이 요구되며, 컴퓨팅 사고력(CT, Computational Thinking)은 문제 해결을 위한 필수 사고로 인식되고 있다. 이러한 시대적 흐름에 발맞춰, 성균SW교육원(SSEN)에서는 다른 전공을 가진 학생에게도 컴퓨팅 사고력 중심의 SW기초교육을 실시하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 성균SW교육원에서 시행하는 비전공자를 위한 컴퓨팅사고력 중심의 SW기초교육 체계에 대해 소개하고, 비전공자 SW교육에 대해 앞으로 나아갈 방향을 제시한다.

• The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.11-21
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• 2018

Given the background of so-called 'the 4th industrial revolution', universities practice computing education for non-majors to equip them with computational thinking(CT). Universities apply different courses but researches analyzing effectiveness of the courses based on CT are limited. This research is conducted to understand a computing course for non-majors is effective in terms of CT. A CT based evaluation framework is designed referring to AP Computer Science Principles. Questionnaires are developed based on the framework and applied to the course participants. As results, students' post scores are significantly higher than pre scores. In addition, there are significant differences in pre-test scores by major category while there is no difference in post-test. Humanity & social science group showed the largest difference between pre and post results with science & engineering and computer in order. In sum, it is found that this course is effective to facilitate students abilities in terms of CT, particularly for the non-computer majors.