Implementing Unplugged Coding Activities in Early Childhood Classrooms
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- Authors
- Lee, J., & Junoh, J.
- Affiliations
- The University of Texas at Arlington (US)
- Busan National University of Education (KR)
- Corresponding author
- Lee, Joohi
- ORCID
- Lee, Joohi
- Venue
- Early Childhood Education Journal
- Published
- 2019-08-19
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 709-716
- ISSN
- 1082-3301 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-1707
- OpenAlex
- W2969879574
- Cited by
- 87
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 3
- FWCI
- 5.68
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Update notices
- correction (2019-09-07)
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Early Childhood Education Journal (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Science Applications › Teaching and Learning Programming
- Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
- Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
- Keywords
- unplugged coding, early childhood education, algorithmic thinking, developmentally appropriate practice, coding activities, problem solving, young children, classroom implementation
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