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Computational Thinking in the STEM Disciplines: Foundations and Research Highlights
This book covers studies of computational thinking related to linking, infusing, and embedding computational thinking elements to school curricula, teacher education and STEM related subjects. Presenting the distinguished and exemplary works by educators and researchers in the field highlighting the contemporary trends and issues, creative and unique approaches, innovative methods, frameworks, pedagogies and theoretical and practical aspects in computational thinking.
A decade ago the notion of computational thinking was introduced by Jeannette Wing and envisioned that computational thinking will be a fundamental skill that complements to reading, writing and arithmetic for everyone and represents a universally applicable attitude. The computational thinking is considered a thought processes involved in a way of solving problems, designing systems, and understanding human behaviour. Assimilating computational thinking at young age will assist them to enhance problem solving skills, improve logical reasoning, and advance analytical ability - key attributes to succeed in the 21st century.
Educators around the world are investing their relentless effort in equipping the young generation with real-world skills ready for the demand and challenges of the future. It is commonly believed that computational thinking will play a pivotal and dominant role in this endeavour. Wide-ranging research on and application of computational thinking in education have been emerged in the last ten years. This book will document attempts to conduct systematic, prodigious and multidisciplinary research in computational thinking and present their findings and accomplishments.
A decade ago the notion of computational thinking was introduced by Jeannette Wing and envisioned that computational thinking will be a fundamental skill that complements to reading, writing and arithmetic for everyone and represents a universally applicable attitude. The computational thinking is considered a thought processes involved in a way of solving problems, designing systems, and understanding human behaviour. Assimilating computational thinking at young age will assist them to enhance problem solving skills, improve logical reasoning, and advance analytical ability - key attributes to succeed in the 21st century.
Educators around the world are investing their relentless effort in equipping the young generation with real-world skills ready for the demand and challenges of the future. It is commonly believed that computational thinking will play a pivotal and dominant role in this endeavour. Wide-ranging research on and application of computational thinking in education have been emerged in the last ten years. This book will document attempts to conduct systematic, prodigious and multidisciplinary research in computational thinking and present their findings and accomplishments.
576 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 14, 2018
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August 13, 2021
Ultimately a recommended book for educators or instructional designers who want to dive into the Computational Thinking style of teaching. I got this book while working on a STEM curriculum project, and each chapter ultimately surprises me. A total of 14 chapters, and I wanted to recommend a few interesting chapters which may interest you too;
1. Chapter 5; Computational with Spreadsheet. The author decided to use Google spreadsheet rather than using coding tools to teach computational thinking. The idea is novel and simple to execute.
2. Chapter 6: Preparing Pre-service Teachers to Promote Computational Thinking in School Classrooms. The author explained the process of computational thinking and promoted various types of activities to teach.
3. Chapter 10: Exploring the Scope and the Conceptualization of Computational Thinking at the K-12 Classroom Level Curriculum. This chapter is an extended version of chapter 6, which discuss in detail computational thinking such as Abstraction, Generalization, Decomposition, Algorithmic Skills, and Debugging skills
4. Chapter 12: Case Studies of Elementary Children’s Engagement in Computational thinking through Scratch Programming. The chapter identifies how the element of computational thinking was used appropriately in curriculum development and teachings.
5. Chapter 13: Integrating Computational Thinking in School Curriculum
6. Chapter 15: Mapping Computational Thinking for a Transformative Pedagogy. This chapter utilizes Mindstorm EV3 robotic content case studies that utilize computational thinking to form an appropriately developed STEM curriculum.
1. Chapter 5; Computational with Spreadsheet. The author decided to use Google spreadsheet rather than using coding tools to teach computational thinking. The idea is novel and simple to execute.
2. Chapter 6: Preparing Pre-service Teachers to Promote Computational Thinking in School Classrooms. The author explained the process of computational thinking and promoted various types of activities to teach.
3. Chapter 10: Exploring the Scope and the Conceptualization of Computational Thinking at the K-12 Classroom Level Curriculum. This chapter is an extended version of chapter 6, which discuss in detail computational thinking such as Abstraction, Generalization, Decomposition, Algorithmic Skills, and Debugging skills
4. Chapter 12: Case Studies of Elementary Children’s Engagement in Computational thinking through Scratch Programming. The chapter identifies how the element of computational thinking was used appropriately in curriculum development and teachings.
5. Chapter 13: Integrating Computational Thinking in School Curriculum
6. Chapter 15: Mapping Computational Thinking for a Transformative Pedagogy. This chapter utilizes Mindstorm EV3 robotic content case studies that utilize computational thinking to form an appropriately developed STEM curriculum.
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