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Computational Thinking in Elementary and Secondary Teacher Education

Description

Computational thinking (CT) is broadly defined as the mental activity for abstracting problems and formulating solutions that can be automated. In an increasingly information-based society, CT is becoming an essential skill for everyone. To ensure that students develop this ability at the K-12 level, it is important to provide teachers with an adequate knowledge about CT and how to incorporate it into their teaching. This article describes a study on designing and introducing computational thinking modules and assessing their impact on preservice teachers’ understanding of CT concepts, as well as their attitude towards computing. Results demonstrate that introducing computational thinking into education courses can effectively influence preservice teachers’ understanding of CT concepts.

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PUBLICATION DETAILS

Type
Conference proceeding
Author
Aman Yadav
Chris Mayfield
Ninger Zhou
Susanne Hambrusch
John T. Korb
Publisher
ACM Transactions on Computing Education
Topic(s)
Computational Thinking
Informal Learning and Afterschool
STEM Content and Standards
Teacher Professional Development and Pedagogy
File Attachment(s)
Publication Year
2014
Additional Disciplines
Computer Science - general
Computer Science - computer hardware
Computer Science - gaming and simulations
Computer Science - general skills and mathematics
Computer Science - multimedia - audio, video and animation
Computer Science - programming
Computer Science - web development