{"id":390,"date":"2022-07-07T20:29:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T20:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech2\/?page_id=390"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:17:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:17:11","slug":"theses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/papers\/theses\/","title":{"rendered":"Theses"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212; 2024 &#8212;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Levinson, T. (2024)<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2024\/09\/Levinson_DissertationFinal_Clean.pdf\"><em>Teacher Beliefs on Play and Academic Learning with a Kindergarten Coding Curriculum: A Mixed-Methods Study in the United States and Argentina<\/em><\/a> (Doctoral Dissertation).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212; 2023 &#8212;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nievera, M. (2023) <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/06\/Nievera-Madeline-MA-Thesis-Final-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teachers of Today Make a Better Tomorrow: Teachers\u2019 Values in Teaching Robotics to Pre-K Students Experiencing Homelessness<\/a>.<\/em> (Master&#8217;s Thesis).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unahalekhaka, A. (2023) <\/span><\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/Dissertation-Materials_Final_AU_ToProquest.docx.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Young Children\u2019s Processes in Creating Coding Projects across Coding as Another Language Curriculum<\/a>.<\/em> (Doctoral dissertation).\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212; 2022 &#8212;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Relkin, E. (2022). <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/08\/080922RELKIN_FINAL_DISSERTATION.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Development of Computational Thinking Skills in Young Children<\/a>. (Doctoral dissertation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Levinson, T. (2022).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/08\/LevinsonMastersThesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantifying the Coding Playground: A Pilot Study Creating and Attempting to Validate a Rubric for Positive Technological Development<\/a>. (Masters Theses)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Govind, M. (2022). <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/05\/Govind-Dissertation-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Qualitative Examination of Second Grade Teachers\u2019 Experiences and Attitudes Around Coding and Robotics Education<\/a> (Doctoral dissertation).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212; 2020 &#8212;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Strawhacker, A. L. (2020)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2020\/08\/Strawhacker-Dissertation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biodesign Education in Early Childhood: A Design-Research Study of the Tangible CRISPEE Technology and Learning Intervention<\/a>. (Doctoral dissertation). Tufts University, Medford, MA. Order No. 27962318 Tufts University, 2020. Ann Arbor: ProQuest. Web. 2 Aug. 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Bennie, M. (2020). <a style=\"font-size: inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2020\/10\/ThinkingStrategicallyActingTacticallyTheEmotionsBehindtheCognitiveProcessofDebugginginEarlyChildhood.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thinking Strategically, Acting Tactically: The Emotions Behind the Cognitive Process of Debugging in Early Childhood <\/a>(Master&#8217;s Thesis)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212; 2019 &#8212;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Govind, M. (2019). <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2019\/07\/Madhu-Govind_MA-Thesis_v5final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Families That Code Together Learn Together:\u00a0Exploring family-oriented programming in early childhood with ScratchJr and KIBO Robotics<\/a> (Master&#8217;s thesis).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212; 2018 &#8212;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Relkin, E. (2018). <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2015\/10\/Relkin-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>Assessing Young Children\u2019s Computational Thinking Abilities.<\/i><\/a> (Master&#8217;s thesis).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8211;2017&#8211;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Vizner, M., Z. (2017). <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2018\/03\/Thesis_MV_Revisions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Big Robots for Little Kids: Investigating the Role of Scale in Early Childhood Robotics Kids.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"s3\">(Master&#8217;s thesis).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8211;2016&#8211;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Sullivan, A. (2016). <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2018\/03\/Sulllivan-Dissertation-2016-compressed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Breaking the STEM Stereotype: Investigating the Use of Robotics to Change Young Children&#8217;s Gender Stereotypes About Technology &amp; Engineering.<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s3\">\u00a0(Doctoral dissertation).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212; 2015 &#8212;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Lee, S.C.U. (2015).\u00a0<i><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2018\/04\/Melissa-SC-Lee-Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Teaching Tools, Teachers&#8217; Rules: ScratchJr in the Classroom.<\/span><\/a><\/i><span class=\"s3\"><i>\u00a0<\/i>(Master&#8217;s thesis).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Portelance, D.J. (2015).\u00a0<i><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2018\/04\/DPortelance_2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Code and Tell: An exploration of peer interviews and computational thinking with ScratchJr in the early childhood classroom.<\/span><\/a><\/i><span class=\"s3\">\u00a0(Master&#8217;s thesis).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0&#8212; 2014 &#8212;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Chau, C. (2014). <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2018\/04\/CChau_2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Positive Technological Development for Young Children in the Context of Children&#8217;s Mobile Apps.<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s3\"> (Doctoral dissertation).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Kazakoff, E. (2014). <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2018\/04\/EKazakoff_2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Cats in Space, Pigs that Race: Does self-regulation play a role when kindergartners learn to code? <\/span><\/a><span class=\"s3\">(Doctoral dissertation.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s4\">Lentz, T. (2014). <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2018\/04\/TLentz_2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Kids, Robotics, and Gender: a pilot study<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0(Undergraduate thesis).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212; 2013 &#8212;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Seddighi, S. (2013). <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2018\/04\/SSeddighi_2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Evaluation of a Professional Development Workshop on Integration of Robotics into Early Childhood Classrooms<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s3\">\u00a0(Master&#8217;s thesis).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212; 2012 &#8212;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Plevinsky, J. (2012). <em><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/02\/Continuing-Camp-Oasis-Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\">Continuing<\/span> Camp Oasis: Adolscent Utilization of Facebook for Social Support<\/a> <\/em><\/span><span class=\"s3\">(Master&#8217;s thesis).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212; 2011 &#8212;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Flannery, L. (2011). <i><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2018\/04\/LFlannery_2011.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Dancing the &#8220;Robot Hokey Pokey&#8221;: Cognitive Development as a Predictor of Programming Achievement<\/span><\/a><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s3\">(Master&#8217;s thesis).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Beals, L. (2011). <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2018\/04\/LBeals_2011.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>A Framework for the Design and Evaluation of Virtual World Programs for Preadolescent Youth<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s3\"> (Doctoral dissertation).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Libman, N. (2011). <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/02\/LibmanThesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>Mi Ani? (Who Am I?): Using Robotics to Explore Jewish Identity<\/i><\/a> (Master&#8217;s thesis).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212; 2010 &#8212;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Cantrell, K. (2010). <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2018\/04\/KCantrell_2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Introducing Zora Camp4All: A virtual community to augment pediatric camping<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s3\">\u00a0(Master&#8217;s thesis).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212; 2009 &#8212;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Horn, M. (2009). <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/02\/MHornThesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>Tangible Computer Programming: Exploring the use of Emerging Technology in Classrooms and Science Museums<\/i><\/a> (Doctoral dissertation).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212; 2006 &#8212;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Beals, L. (2006). <i><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2018\/04\/LBeals_2006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Dyadic Collaborative Problem Solving in Engineering Tasks in a First Grade Classroom<\/span><\/a><\/i><\/span><span class=\"s3\"> (Master&#8217;s thesis).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Chau, C. (2006). <i><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2018\/04\/CChau_2006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Associations between online civic engagement and personal technological characteristics among college students<\/span><\/a><\/i><\/span><span class=\"s3\"> (Master&#8217;s thesis).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Mathur, A. (2006). <i>Active Citizenship through Technology: Designing a Curriculum that Uses New Technologies to Promote Understanding of Active Citizenship in College Students<\/i> (Undergraduate thesis).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212; 2003 &#8212;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Hacker, L. (2003). <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/02\/LauraHackerThesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Robotics in Education: ROBOLAB and robotic technology as tools for learning science and engineering <\/i><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s3\">(Undergraduate thesis).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8212; 2001 &#8212;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Bers, M. (2001). <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2024\/10\/bers_phd_thesis_2001.pdf\">Identity Construction Environments: The Design of Computational Tools for Exploring a Sense of Self and Moral Values <\/a><\/span><span class=\"s3\">(Doctoral dissertation).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8212; 2024 &#8212; Levinson, T. 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