Measuring parents’ perceptions of programming education in P-12 schools: Scale development and validation

Measuring parents’ perceptions of programming education in P-12 schools: Scale development and validation

• Kong, Siu Cheung The Education University of Hong Kong
• Li, Robert Kwok Yiu City University of Hong Kong
• Kwok, Ron Chi Wai City University of Hong Kong

Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2018

SAGE Publications Inc

2018

• A Human Growth & Development
  • AF Family & Development, Family Relationship, Reproduction & Child Rearing, Family Education, Parental Involvement
• G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  • GD Science & Technology

P-12 Education Parents' Perceptions Programming Education Scale Validation Scale Development

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Primary Education

Schools around the globe increasingly realized the importance of technology and its application in the education system. To guarantee a successful educational innovation, schools seek out different parties for valuable opinions. Among them, parents are the important feedback providers, because their attitudes are influential on children's academic performance. Moreover, their involvement and support are considered the key factor that facilitates an effective implementation of programming education at schools. This study aimed at developing and validating an instrument measuring parents' perceptions of programming education among P-12 schools in Hong Kong. We propose that parents; perceptions of programming education is a multidimensional construct which constitutes (a) understanding, (b) support, and (c) expectation. In total, 524 questionnaires were collected from the parents who attended programming workshops and seminars. Exploratory factor analysis shows evidence for the three-dimensional construct. Confirmatory factor analysis reconfirms the measurement structure. Implications of the study are discussed.
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• English

Journal Articles

• 07356331

• 10.1177/0735633118783182

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/40d1687f

2018-12-11