Assessing computational thinking: A systematic review of empirical studies

X Tang, Y Yin, Q Lin, R Hadad, X Zhai - Computers & Education, 2020 - Elsevier
With the increasing attention to Computational Thinking (CT) in education, there has been a
concomitant rise of needs and interest in investigating how to assess CT skills. This study …

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 …

Develo** young children's computational thinking with educational robotics: An interaction effect between gender and scaffolding strategy

C Angeli, N Valanides - Computers in human behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
The study examined the effects of learning with the Bee-Bot on young boys' and girls'
computational thinking within the context of two scaffolding techniques. The study reports …

[HTML][HTML] The nature and building blocks of educational technology research

T Valtonen, S López-Pernas, M Saqr… - Computers in Human …, 2022 - Elsevier
Supporting teaching and learning with different technologies has a long and broad history.
The theories of learning have changed in recent decades, and new technologies have been …

Computational thinking: A disciplinary perspective

PJ Denning, M Tedre - Informatics in Education, 2021 - ceeol.com
Over its short disciplinary history, computing has seen a stunning number of descriptions of
the field's characteristic ways of thinking and practicing, under a large number of different …

Computational thinking from a disciplinary perspective: Integrating computational thinking in K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education

I Lee, S Grover, F Martin, S Pillai… - Journal of Science …, 2020 - Springer
This article provides an introduction for the special issue of the Journal of Science Education
and Technology focused on computational thinking (CT) from a disciplinary perspective. The …

On computational thinking and STEM education

Y Li, AH Schoenfeld, AA diSessa, AC Graesser… - Journal for STEM …, 2020 - Springer
The recognized importance of computational thinking has helped to propel the rapid
development of related educational efforts and programs over the past decade. Given the …

Computational thinking in programming with Scratch in primary schools: A systematic review

J Fagerlund, P Häkkinen… - Computer Applications …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Computer programming is being introduced in educational curricula, even at the primary
school level. One goal of this implementation is to teach computational thinking (CT), which …

Effect of different mind map** approaches on primary school students' computational thinking skills during visual programming learning

L Zhao, X Liu, C Wang, YS Su - Computers & Education, 2022 - Elsevier
Computational thinking (CT) skills help students both understand and utilize computing in
various domains to cope with the challenges posed by the complex digital world. This study …

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 …