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Serap Çimsir; Filiz Kalelioglu; Yasemin Gülbahar – Informatics in Education, 2024
This study aims to examine the impact of interdisciplinary computational thinking (CT) skills training on primary school teachers' perceptions of CT skills. The sample of the study consisted of 30 primary school teachers in Istanbul. In this study, where quantitative and qualitative methods were used together, qualitative data were obtained from…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Computer Science Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Thinking Skills
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Arif Ainur Rafiq; Mochamad Bruri Triyono; Istanto Wahyu Djatmiko; Ratna Wardani; Thomas Köhler – Informatics in Education, 2023
In today's world, the ability to think computationally is essential. The skillset expected of a computer scientist is no longer solely based on the old stereotype but also a crucial skill for adapting to the future. This perspective presents a new educational challenge for society. Everyone must have a positive attitude toward understanding and…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Bibliometrics, Computer Science
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Ramon Mayor Martins; Christiane Gresse Von Wangenheim – Informatics in Education, 2024
Information technology (IT) is transforming the world. Therefore, exposing students to computing at an early age is important. And, although computing is being introduced into schools, students from a low socio-economic status background still do not have such an opportunity. Furthermore, existing computing programs may need to be adjusted in…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Socioeconomic Status, Social Class, Computer Literacy
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Juškeviciene, Anita; Dagiene, Valentina – Informatics in Education, 2018
The European Commission Science Hub has been promoting Computational Thinking (CT) as an important 21st century skill or competence. However, „despite the high interest in developing computational thinking among schoolchildren and the large public and private investment in CT initiatives, there are a number of issues and challenges for the…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Computer Literacy, Skill Development
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Gabriele, Lorella; Bertacchini, Francesca; Tavernise, Assunta; Vaca-Cárdenas, Leticia; Pantano, Pietro; Bilotta, Eleonora – Informatics in Education, 2019
In the last years, a growing trend in different educational contexts focused on Computational Thinking (CT) skills acquisition for both in-service teachers and students. But very low attention has been paid to pre-service teachers' education in regards to CT skills. To solve this issue, an empirical experimentation has been carried out with 141…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Lesson Plans, Computation, Thinking Skills