A systematic literature review regarding computational thinking and programming in early childhood education

K Bati - Education and Information Technologies, 2022 - Springer
This research was aimed at summarizing experimental evidence regarding computational
thinking and programming conducted in early childhood education in terms of the variables …

Fostering computational thinking through unplugged activities: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis

P Chen, D Yang, AHS Metwally, J Lavonen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Unplugged activities as a low-cost solution to foster computational thinking (CT) skills seem
to be a trend in recent years. However, current evidence of the effectiveness of unplugged …

CS unplugged—how is it used, and does it work?

T Bell, J Vahrenhold - Adventures between lower bounds and higher …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Computer Science Unplugged has been used for many years as a way to
communicate concepts from computer science to audiences in a variety of settings. Despite …

Development of computational thinking skills through unplugged activities in primary school

CP Brackmann, M Román-González, G Robles… - Proceedings of the 12th …, 2017 - dl.acm.org
Computational thinking is nowadays being widely adopted and investigated. Educators and
researchers are using two main approaches to teach these skills in schools: with computer …

Computational thinking for teachers: Development of a localised E-learning system

LL Ung, J Labadin, FS Mohamad - Computers & Education, 2022 - Elsevier
Malaysia has introduced computational thinking skills as part of a curriculum integration
update to meet the global trends in 21st-century education, focusing on empowering digital …

A critical review of literature on “unplugged” pedagogies in K-12 computer science and computational thinking education

W Huang, CK Looi - Computer Science Education, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background and Context Computational thinking (CT) is considered as a
valuable literacy for all students, and its inclusion in compulsory schooling could increase …

Can computational talent be detected? Predictive validity of the Computational Thinking Test

M Román-González, JC Pérez-González… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Computational thinking (CT) is arising as a set of problem-solving skills that must be
acquired by the new generations of students to fully understand and participate in our …

Effect of unplugged programming teaching aids on children's computational thinking and classroom interaction: With respect to Piaget's four stages theory

Z Zhan, W He, X Yi, S Ma - Journal of Educational Computing …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper examined the effect of the Unplugged Programming Teaching Aids (UPTA) on
students' computational thinking and classroom interaction. A set of UPTA was created and …

A comparison of plugged and unplugged tools in teaching algorithms at the K-12 level for computational thinking skills

AÇ Kirçali, N Özdener - Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2023 - Springer
This study examines the effects of plugged and unplugged programming tools used in
algorithm teaching at the K-12 level on student computational thinking skills and to …

The code-centric nature of computational thinking education: A review of trends and issues in computational thinking education research

V Kite, S Park, E Wiebe - Sage Open, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Computational thinking (CT) is being recognized as a critical component of student success
in the digital era. Many contend that integrating CT into core curricula is the surest method …