The developmental characteristics of computational thinking and its relationship with technical skills: taking the department of engineering as an example

2021 ◽

pp. 229-234

Author(s):

Lina Cannone

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

Computational Thinking ◽

Technical Skills ◽

Primary School Students ◽

School Students ◽

Digital Education ◽

3D Objects ◽

Hands On ◽

Italian Education ◽

And Robotics

AbstractThe project aims to develop technical skills in primary school students. Technical courses are usually not popular among schoolchildren. With the introduction of the National Plan for Digital Education (PNSD) by Italian Education Ministry since 2015, words like coding, robotics and computational thinking are used more frequently in primary school classrooms. CoderDojo is a worldwide movement working to introduce children to robotics and computer science. As CoderDojo Pomezia, we prepared a number of activities to encourage students’ interest in computational thinking and robotics, and to improve their skills. In recent years, we have held several workshops for primary school students. The workshops have involved activities such as programming robotics kits, using robotics with six-year-olds, programming videogames, modelling 3D objects. The activities always have a hands-on approach. Over 100 primary schoolers have participated in the workshops. We have also held workshops to train teachers to introduce these technical skills in their classrooms. This paper presents the work of CoderDojo Pomezia to train children and demonstrate how students have improved their technical and social skills.

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Asserting parallel computational thinking into an undergraduate computer science curriculum

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e605122012-018 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Edusmildo Orozco ◽

Rafael Arce-Nazario ◽

Peter Musial ◽

Cynthia Lucena-Roman ◽

Zoraida Santiago

Keyword(s):

Computer Science ◽

Science Curriculum ◽

Computational Thinking ◽

Computer Science Curriculum

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Computational Thinking Scale

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t78367-000 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Buket Ertugrul-Akyol

Keyword(s):

Computational Thinking

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THE METHODS OF DEVELOPING COMPUTATIONAL THINKING OF STUDENTS WHILE STUDYING THE COURSE "NUMERICAL METHODS" BASED ON BLENDED LEARNING

Informatics and Education ◽

10.32517/0234-0453-2019-34-6-34-41 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 34-41

Author(s):

M. M. Klunnikova

Keyword(s):

Numerical Methods ◽

Blended Learning ◽

Computational Thinking ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Diagnostic Model ◽

Mathematics Students ◽

Professional Activities ◽

Cognitive Component ◽

Professional Field ◽

The Individual

The work is devoted to the consideration of improving the quality of teaching students the discipline “Numerical methods” through the development of the cognitive component of computational thinking based on blended learning. The article presents a methodology for the formation of computational thinking of mathematics students, based on the visualization of algorithmic design schemes and the activation of the cognitive independence of students. The characteristic of computational thinking is given, the content and structure of computational thinking are shown. It is argued that a student with such a mind is able to manifest himself in his professional field in the best possible way. The results of the application of the technique are described. To determine the level of development of the cognitive component of computational thinking, a diagnostic model has been developed based on measuring the content, operational and motivational components. It is shown that the proposed method of developing computational thinking of students, taking into account the individual characteristics of students’ thinking, meaningfully based on the theoretical and practical aspects of studying the discipline, increases the effectiveness of learning the course “Numerical methods”. The materials of the article are of practical value for teachers of mathematical disciplines who use information and telecommunication technologies in their professional activities.

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