Changing a Generation's Way of Thinking: Teaching Computational Thinking Through Programming

Computational thinking (CT) uses concepts that are essential to computing and information science to solve problems, design and evaluate complex systems, and understand human reasoning and behavior. This way of thinking has important implications in computer sciences as well as in almost every other...

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Published in:Review of educational research Vol. 87; no. 4; pp. 834 - 860
Main Authors: Flórez, Francisco Buitrago, Casallas, Rubby, Hernández, Marcela, Reyes, Alejandro, Restrepo, Silvia, Danies, Giovanna
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.08.2017
American Educational Research Association
Subjects:
Cognition
Comparative Education
Computation
Computer programming
Computer science
Computer Science Education
Concept Mapping
Cooperative Learning
Critical thinking
Elementary education
Elementary Secondary Education
Foreign Countries
Higher Education
Learning
Literature Reviews
Logical Thinking
Problem Solving
Programming
Programming Languages
Reasoning
Search Strategies
Skill Development
Studies
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Colombia
computational thinking
computer science education
higher education
schools
programming
ISSN:0034-6543, 1935-1046
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Summary:Computational thinking (CT) uses concepts that are essential to computing and information science to solve problems, design and evaluate complex systems, and understand human reasoning and behavior. This way of thinking has important implications in computer sciences as well as in almost every other field. Therefore, we contend that CT should be taught in elementary schools and included in every university's educational curriculum. Several studies that measure the impact of teaching programming, analytical thinking, and CT have been conducted. In this review, we analyze and discuss findings from these studies and highlight the importance of learning programming with a focus on the development of CT skills at a young age. We also describe the tools that are available to improve the teaching of CT and provide a state-of-the-art overview of how programming is being taught at schools and universities in Colombia and around the world.
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ISSN:0034-6543
1935-1046
DOI:10.3102/0034654317710096