Class Practice that Sets Stepwise Learning Tasks in Elementary School Programming Education by Using IoT Teaching Materials

Abstract

In programming class using IoT teaching materials during comprehensive learning in elementary school, learning tasks of the exercise type and partner setting type are set up step by step, and students create programs using the IoT teaching materials. We examined how childrens’ practical ability of using information changed within the unit. From the results of an analysis of the students’ impressions, it became clear that the motivation for programming increased due to the learning tasks of the practice task type, and that the students made programs creatively through the learning task of the partner setting type. In addition, it was confirmed from the results of an attitude survey for children conducted before and after the unit that children’s awareness of the practical use of information increased.