Computational thinking education: Issues and challenges

C Angeli, M Giannakos - Computers in human behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
Computational Thinking is a term applied to describe the increasing attention on students'
knowledge development about designing computational solutions to problems, algorithmic …

A metaphor-based robot programming approach to facilitating young children's computational thinking and positive learning behaviors

X Zhang, Y Chen, L Hu, Y Bao, YF Tu, GJ Hwang - Computers & Education, 2024 - Elsevier
In the artificial intelligence age, cultivating young children's computational thinking (CT) has
sparked tremendous attention. Programmable robotics is a developmental-appropriate and …

Embodied learning for computational thinking in early primary education

K Kwon, M Jeon, C Zhou, K Kim… - Journal of Research on …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined how embodied learning experiences support students to grasp abstract
CT concepts in early primary education. Forty-seven students were recruited from first-and …

A bibliometric study of metaphor research and its implications (2010–2020)

G Yuan, Y Sun - … African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This exploratory study conducts a bibliometric analysis of metaphor research by CiteSpace
to sketch its scientific landscape based on journal articles from 2010 to 2020 on Web of …

Intervention and regulatory mechanism of multimodal fusion natural interactions on AR embodied cognition

J Yong, J Wei, X Lei, Y Wang, J Dang, W Lu - Information Fusion, 2025 - Elsevier
Multiple interaction modes, such as gestures and physical objects, coexist in the process of
AR (Augmented Reality) embodied cognition. On the basis of the unified representation of …

Young children's experience in unplugged activities about computational thinking: From an embodied cognition perspective

W Hu, R Huang, Y Li - Early Childhood Education Journal, 2024 - Springer
Researchers are increasingly calling for more computational thinking (CT) teaching tools
and activities designed for young children. Considering young children's need to draw on …

Hands on programming: Teachers' use of Metaphors in gesture and Speech make Abstract concepts tangible

A Larsson, K Stolpe - International Journal of Technology and Design …, 2023 - Springer
Metaphors in gesture and speech play a pivotal role in the way that programming concepts
are presented in the classroom. However, little is known about the function of teachers' …

Conceptual metaphor theory in action: Insights into student understanding of computing concepts

C Harper, K Tran, S Cooper - Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Metaphors are deeply embedded in the language of computing, from'stacks' and'queues'
to'trees' and'handshaking'. Such metaphorical expressions not only shape but also …

Observing the computational concept of abstraction in blind and low vision learners using the bee-bot and blue-bot

A van der Meulen, M Hartendorp, W Voorn… - Computer Science …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background and Context In order to fully include learners with visual
impairments in early programming education, it is necessary to gain insight into specificities …

Experiencing the body as play: Cultivating older adults' exergame experiences using embodied metaphors and multimodal feedback

Q Li, S Yang - Computers in Human Behavior, 2024 - Elsevier
Physical activity (PA) is promising in increasing active life for older adults, but its repetitive
and fatigue-inducing nature greatly harms older adults' motivation to participate. Recently …