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Showing 1 to 20 of 65 for “"Computational Thinking"”.
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Collaboratively Learning Computational Thinking
Skill sets such as understanding and applying computational concepts are essential prerequisites for success in the 21st century. One can learn computational concepts by taking a traditional course offered in a school or by self-guided learning through an online platform. Collaborative learning has …
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Computational Thinking Competency: Conceptualization and Assessment
… generation are continuously debated. Computational thinking (CT), entailing a set of cognitive skills important for programming and problem-solving, has emerged in the literature as such an essential competence domain. As a newly emerging construct, there are two fundamental questions …
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Developing Computational Thinking Through Grounded Embodied Cognition
… materials (Study 2) for developing learners' Computational Thinking (CT) Skills and Concept knowledge during the construction of digital artifacts using Scratch, a block-based programming language. Utilizing a conceptual framework for grounded embodied pedagogy called Instructional Embodiment, …
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Attitudes of Pre-service Teachers Toward Computational Thinking in Education
… the attitudes of pre-service teachers toward computational thinking, before and after an intervention, to convey the importance of integrating computational thinking into K-12 curricula. The two-week, course-embedded intervention introduced pre-service teachers, with varying academic …
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New materials for teaching computational thinking in early childhood education
… classrooms. Computers are powerful tools, and computational thinking-skills of problem-solving, logic, and abstraction that form the foundation of computer science-can be applied across other disciplines. Many current approaches to computer science education use computer screens. Though …
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Progression of computational thinking skills demonstrated by App Inventor users
… My objective is to understand how people learn computational thinking concepts while creating mobile applications with App Inventor. In particular, I am interested in the relationship between the development of sophistication in using App Inventor functionality and the development of …
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Development of a CDIO Framework for Teacher Training in Computational Thinking
… that though there is a recent push to include computational thinking and coding in elementary schools, many elementary school teachers have no background in the subject and would require training to effectively teach computational thinking to their students. In this thesis, the development of a …
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Hypercubes : learning computational thinking through embodied spatial programming in augmented reality
Computational thinking has been described as a basic skill that should be included in the educational curriculum. Several online screen-based platforms for learning computational thinking have been developed during the past decades. In this thesis we propose the concept of Embodied Spatial …
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A framework for creating educational virtual escape rooms to teach computational thinking
… future. The Institute for the Future identified Computational Thinking as one of the essential skills that will be critical for success in the future workplace. Although there is no clear definition for computational thinking, many researchers have come to accept Wing’s definition as an approach …
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Assessing computational thinking of college students in the context of a computer science curriculum
Computational Thinking (CT) is a set of cognitive skills for conceptualizing, modeling, and solving problems that draw on the concepts and techniques fundamental to computer science, but not necessarily enacted in formal computer programming or systems. The salience of CT as cognitive ability and …
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“It’s Hard Work” — K-12 Teachers’ Enacted Curriculum of Computational Thinking and Computer Science Integration
Integrating computational thinking (CT) and/or computer science (CS) into K-12 curricula has the potential to provide learners with early exposure to the possibilities of creation, engagement, and contributions within a technology-driven society. However, in order to weave CT and CS into their …
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The Effects Of Applying Authentic Learning Strategies To Develop Computational Thinking Skills In Computer Literacy Students
… acquire knowledge of and increase motivation for computational thinking. Over 600 students enrolled in a computer literacy course participated in this study which involved completing a pretest, posttest and motivation survey. The students were divided into an experimental and control group based …
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Microworlds, Poetry and Programming: Block-Based Programming for Literacy and Computational Thinking in Secondary Education in Wales
… with increasing prominence being given to thinking computationally.<br/><br/>This work builds upon the well-established theoretical position of microworlds research and contributes new knowledge to this area in two key ways. First, it considers the potential for reviving the microworld …
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Enhancing Computational Thinking Skills of the Future Construction Workforce to Perform Sensor Data Analytics with End-User Programming Environment
… comprehension difficulties regarding essential computational concepts and procedural workflows. This ultimately restricts the workforce's ability to convert data into actionable insights for informed decision-making. To bridge similar skill gaps, end-user programming offers considerable …
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