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Factors Influencing Elementary Teacher's CT Learning and CT Integration
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Victoria Macann; Aman Yadav – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Computational Thinking (CT) is viewed as a set of foundation skills required to solve problems efficiently and effectively, with or without the use of technology. It has also been argued that CT can provide connections between computing and other core curriculum areas which can be beneficial for student learning outcomes. However, there are still…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Methods
The Future Has Arrived: An Exploration of Computational Thinking Readiness among Chinese Early Childhood Education Teachers
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Bei Zeng; Zuofei Geng; Danyao Zhu; Liping Guo – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Although computational thinking (CT) has emerged as an essential competence across all educational levels, limited research has focused on teachers' readiness for CT education, particularly within the context of early childhood education (ECE). This study involved 1,387 Chinese ECE teachers to identify their CT readiness profiles based on…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Readiness, Early Childhood Teachers
Beyond Teaching Computational Thinking: Exploring Kindergarten Teachers' Computational Thinking and Computer Science Curriculum Design Considerations
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Jiyoung Kim; Anne Leftwich; Daniel Castner – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
Many K-12 computer science (CS) education initiatives at the local, state, and federal levels have recently started to focus on engaging the young children. Although most CS education research has focused on the secondary level, only minimal research has explored how computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT) can be taught in elementary…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten
Teacher Development in Integrated STEM Education: Design of Lesson Plans through the Lens of Computational Thinking
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Mumcu, Filiz; Uslu, Nilüfer Atman; Yildiz, Bahadir – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
In recent years, the integration of STEM disciplines has been increasingly advocated. It is crucial to prepare and support teachers for integrated STEM education. However, few studies in the literature explore collaborating with teachers from different disciplines. This study investigates the effect of the professional development (PD) program…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, STEM Education, Science Teachers, Mathematics Teachers
A Blended Learning Course for Playfully Teaching Programming Concepts to School Teachers
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Lazarinis, Fotis; Karachristos, Christoforos V.; Stavropoulos, Elias C.; Verykios, Vassilios S. – Education and Information Technologies, 2019
In this paper we report our experiences from a University outreach program with primary and secondary education teachers of various specialties. Our goal was to improve the coding abilities of teachers through Scratch activities. The participants can in turn teach their students, multiplying that way the benefitted population. To increase the…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Computer Science Education
Teacher Implementation Profiles for Integrating Computational Thinking into Elementary Mathematics and Science Instruction
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Rich, Kathryn M.; Yadav, Aman; Larimore, Rachel A. – Education and Information Technologies, 2020
Incorporating computational thinking (CT) ideas into core subjects, such as mathematics and science, is one way of bringing early computer science (CS) education into elementary school. Minimal research has explored how teachers can translate their knowledge of CT into practice to create opportunities for their students to engage in CT during…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science