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An Investigation into Tenacity Levels at CoderDojos1

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  • Nigel McKelvey

    (School of Education, Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland)

  • Pamela Cowan

    (School of Education, Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland)

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This paper provides an overview of CoderDojos and the philosophy that it aspires to. The research was conducted in one county in Ireland and focused on four CoderDojo locations that were geographically disperse. The findings used a scale known as Grit in order to gauge the tenacity levels of children attending these Dojos. Comparisons were drawn between genders. It also provides a rationale for future research with the addition of qualitative methods.

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  • Nigel McKelvey & Pamela Cowan, 2017. "An Investigation into Tenacity Levels at CoderDojos1," International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy (IJIDE), IGI Global, vol. 8(3), pages 35-48, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jide00:v:8:y:2017:i:3:p:35-48
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