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José-Manuel Sáez-López
Researcher at National University of Distance Education
Publications - 21
Citations - 729
José-Manuel Sáez-López is an academic researcher from National University of Distance Education. The author has contributed to research in topics: Educational technology & Visual programming language. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 16 publications receiving 484 citations.
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Visual programming languages integrated across the curriculum in elementary school
TL;DR: It is recommended to implement a Visual Programming Language in educational settings in 5th and 6th grade in primary education through a cross-curricular implementation through an active approach to computational thinking and computational practices.
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Computational thinking and mathematics using Scratch: an experiment with sixth-grade students
TL;DR: The results seem to indicate that Scratch can be used to develop both students’ mathematical ideas and computational thinking.
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The effect of programming on primary school students’ mathematical and scientific understanding: educational use of mBot
TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight the importance of an educational design that includes robotics and programming through a visual programming language as a means to enable students to improve substantially their understanding of the elements of logic and mathematics.
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Augmented Reality in Higher Education: An Evaluation Program in Initial Teacher Training
José-Manuel Sáez-López,Ramón Cózar-Gutiérrez,José Antonio González-Calero,Cosme Jesús Gómez Carrasco +3 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the impact, practices and attitudes that are generated from augmented reality in the initial training of future teachers, and the presence of these practices in a university training context.
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Exploring Application, Attitudes and Integration of Video Games: MinecraftEdu in Middle School
José-Manuel Sáez-López,John A. Miller,Esteban Vázquez-Cano,María-Concepción Domínguez-Garrido +3 more
TL;DR: Although there are no significant improvements regarding academic outcomes and some parents hold negative attitudes, it is noteworthy that the majority of the sample considered that MinecraftEdu is fun, enhances creativity, develops discovery and is a good application for creating and exploring immersive historical environments.