Purpose – Computational Thinking (CT) is widely recognized as a key competency in 21st-century education; however, its implementation in early childhood settings remains predominantly associated with
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Purpose – Computational Thinking (CT) is widely recognized as a key competency in 21st-century education; however, its implementation in early childhood settings remains predominantly associated with digital technologies, leaving its develo
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- Global Trends in Computational Thinking in Curricula: A Comparative Review (2024) · doi
future and Hsu, T.-C. (2019). A study of the readiness of implementing computational thinking in compulsory education in Taiwan. In S.-C. Kong & H. Abelson (Eds.), Computational Thinking Education (pp. 363-382). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6528-7_17 Kellow, J. M. (2018). Digital technologies in the New Zealand curriculum. Waikato Journal of Education, 23(2), 75-82. https://doi.org/10.15663/wje.v23i2.656 Lee, C.-S., & Chan, P.-Y. (2019). Mathematics learning: Perceptions toward the design of a website based on a fun computational thinking-based knowledge management framework. In S.-C. Kong & H. Abelson (pp. 183-199). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6528-7_11 (Eds.), Computational Thinking Education Park, W., & Kwon, H. (2022). Research trends and issues including computational thinking in science education and mathematics education in the Republic of Korea. Journal of Baltic Science Education, 21(5), 875-887. https://doi.org/10.33225/jbse/22.21.875 Schroeder, U., Bergner, N., & Leonhardt, T. (2018). Paving the way for computer science in German schools. In H.-J. Böckenhauer, J. Hromkovič, R. Královič, & T. Schaub (Eds.), Hromkovič in Computer Science, 11011. Springer. (pp. 590-609). Lecture Notes
Keywords: education computational thinking https science springer kong abelson journal mathematics based computer hromkovi future readiness - Examining the Emergence of Computational Thinking through Unplugged Coding Games in Early Childhood: Evidence from a Multiple Case Study in Indonesia (2026) · doi
Purpose – Computational Thinking (CT) is widely recognized as a key competency in 21st-century education; however, its implementation in early childhood settings remains predominantly associated with digital technologies, leaving its development in low-resource contexts underexplored.
Keywords: purpose computational thinking widely recognized competency century education implementation early childhood settings remains predominantly associated - An analysis of young students' thinking when completing basic coding tasks using Scratch Jnr. On the iPad (2016) · doi
Lay description What is already known about the topic: Computational learning is an emerging area of school curricula; Limited research exists exploring thinking processes within computational learning; Early studies challenge more recent claims of thinking skill transfer from computational work.
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