Share Paper: How Users Seek Computational Thinking Resources on Teachers-Pay-Teachers: A Review-Based Content Analysis

  1. Fan XU, The Ohio State University, United States
  2. Jiarui Xie, The Ohio State University, United States
  3. Ana-Paula Correia, The Ohio State University, United States

Abstract: Teacherpreneurship plays a vital role in educational transformation or innovation. Teachers-Pay-Teachers is one of the most popular online educational marketplaces and communities of practice. Teachers from different education levels frequently consult for acquiring resources and advice related to their profession. However, a limited number of studies have investigated the use of this online community to support Computational Thinking innovations. Through a qualitative content analysis of 258 reviews on Computational Thinking resources, this study establishes a framework consisting of seven dimensions (Competence, Ease of Use, Reliability, Access, Responsiveness, Emotional Appeals, Others) and 15 sub-dimensions that influence users’ evaluation of the resource ...