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Kristina M. Tank; Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich; Tamara J. Moore; Sohheon Yang; Zarina Wafula; Jiyoung Kim; Bárbara Fagundes; Lin Chu – International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools, 2024
Within the field of K-2 computer science (CS) education, unplugged computational thinking (CT) activities have been suggested as beneficial for younger students and shown to impact young students' skills and motivation to learn about CS. This study sought to examine how children demonstrate CT competencies in unplugged sequencing tasks and how…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Computer Science Education, Preschool Children
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Yasemin Allsop; Filiz Kalelioglu; Melike Aslan Unlu – International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools, 2024
This study investigated the effectiveness of the 'Match it' card sorting activity for evaluating the student teachers' knowledge and understanding of computational thinking (CT) concepts. One hundred forty-six primary student teachers were asked to sort 26 scenarios and words alongside nine images under five main computational concepts:…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Thinking Skills, Generalization
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Rowe, Elizabeth; Asbell-Clarke, Jodi; Almeda, Mia; Gasca, Santiago; Edwards, Teon; Bardar, Erin; Shute, Valerie; Ventura, Matthew – International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools, 2021
The Inclusive Assessment of Computational Thinking (CT) designed for accessibility and learner variability was studied in over 50 classes in US schools (grades 3-8). The validation studies of IACT sampled thousands of students to establish IACT's construct and concurrent validity as well as test-retest reliability. IACT items for each CT practice…
Descriptors: Puzzles, Logical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Construct Validity