Supporting Early Elementary Teachers’ Coding Knowledge and Self-Efficacy Through Virtual Professional Development

Abstract

Prior work has shown a lack of quality professional development (PD) programs specifically targeted for early elementary teachers to improve their knowledge and self-efficacy around teaching coding in their classrooms. Whereas traditional PD programs in this area have relied upon in-person workshops, the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the need to explore virtual PD models. This article reports a study in which N = 44 early elementary teachers participated in a virtual PD training. The virtual PD focused on guided play and exploration of the ScratchJr programming app and introduced…

Publication
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education