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Direct linkYadav, Aman; Gretter, Sarah; Good, Jonathon – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
The gender gap in computer science is worst amongst any of the STEM fields. At the secondary school level, only 18.6% of AP computer science test-takers in the United States were girls. In order to address the persistent gender gaps in computer science, it is important to understand K-12 students' views about computer science and programming. The…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Sex Role, Gender Differences, Middle School Students
Yadav, Aman; Hong, Hai; Stephenson, Chris – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2016
The recent focus on computational thinking as a key 21st century skill for all students has led to a number of curriculum initiatives to embed it in K-12 classrooms. In this paper, we discuss the key computational thinking constructs, including algorithms, abstraction, and automation. We further discuss how these ideas are related to current…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Technological Literacy, Educational Technology
