Practical Study Using LED Teaching Materials Embedded PIC-GPE and Considering Cooperation with Parents in Elementary School Programming Education

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to understand the consciousness of parents who participated in elementary school programming education classes using LED teaching materials embedded PIC-GPE and to consider how to cooperate with parents. A practice was conducted for sixth graders in elementary school, and a survey was administered to 20 parents who visited the class. Parents highly valued their awareness of elementary school programming education through participation in classroom practice using LED teaching materials embedded PIC-GPE. Based on the actual situation of parents and the characteristics of LED teaching materials embedded PIC-GPE, it is pointed out the importance of planning programming classes in understanding that programming has an impact on everyday life and in exercising the creativity of learners in order to raise parents’ understanding and cooperation with elementary school programming education.