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João Piedade; Nuno Dorotea – Informatics in Education, 2023
Computational Thinking (CT) has emerged in recent years as a thematic trend in education in many countries and several initiatives have been developed for its inclusion in school curricula. There are many pedagogical strategies to promote the development of elementary school students' CT skills and knowledge. Unplugged learning tasks, block-based…
Descriptors: Programming, Programming Languages, Grade 4, Elementary School Students
Kalelioglu, Filiz; Dogan, Dilek; Gulbahar, Yasemin – Informatics in Education, 2022
This study aims to provide a deeper understanding about the Bebras tasks, which is one of the computational thinking (CT) unplugged activities, in terms of age level, task category, and CT skills. Explanatory sequential mixed method was adopted in the study in order to collect data according to the research questions. The participants of the study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computation, Thinking Skills, Problem Solving
Taslibeyaz, Elif; Kursun, Engin; Karaman, Selcuk – Informatics in Education, 2020
The primary purpose of this study is to investigate CT skills development process in learning environments. It is also aimed to determine the conceptual understanding and measurement approaches in the studies. To achieve these aims, a systematic research review methodology was implemented as the research design. Empirical studies on computational…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Skill Development, Problem Solving, Programming
Karakasis, Christodoulos; Xinogalos, Stelios – Informatics in Education, 2020
At 21st century Computational Thinking (CT) is considered a fundamental skill that anyone should possess and develop from a young age. Serious games and more specifically educational games (EGs) are a promising means of introducing algorithmic thinking and programming concepts and engaging students through the process of learning. In this article,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Game Based Learning, Computation
Fagerlund, Janne; Häkkinen, Päivi; Vesisenaho, Mikko; Viiri, Jouni – Informatics in Education, 2020
Computational thinking (CT) has been introduced in primary schools worldwide. However, rich classroom-based evidence and research on how to assess and support students' CT through programming are particularly scarce. This empirical study investigates 4th grade students' (N = 57) CT in a comparatively comprehensive and fine-grained manner by…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Preadolescents, Thinking Skills