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Thinking Critically, Coding Creatively: Elevating Social Studies through Inquiry-Based Learning and Computer Science Integration
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Michael J. Berson; Ilene R. Berson; Kristen L. Franklin; Valerie N. Fawley; Perry S. Shank; Rebecca E. Dovi; Santiago Gasca; Eric D. Hochberg; Debra Bernstein – Social Education, 2024
The landscape of education is dynamically evolving with the infusion of technology into classrooms, but it is not just math or science disciplines that are getting a digital makeover. Social studies education has entered a transformative phase as well. The "Computer Science for Social Studies" project, funded by the National Science…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Inquiry, Social Studies
The Impact and Measurement of Today's Learning Technologies in Teaching Software Engineering Course Using Design-Based Learning and Project-Based Learning
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Gupta, Chetna – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2022
Contribution: This article demonstrates the impact of today's Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in teaching software engineering (SE) course with design-based learning (DBL) and project-based learning (PBL). The results show a positive influence of integration of DBL and PBL in reducing industry gaps with improved student…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Science Education, Information Technology, Active Learning
The Development of Computational Thinking in the Context of Science and Engineering Practices: A Self-Regulated Learning Approach
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Peters-Burton, Erin E.; Cleary, Timothy J.; Kitsantas, Anastasia – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2015
A quality educational experience for secondary students involves more than an acquisition of content knowledge; it entails providing students opportunities to develop a variety of thinking skills that enable integration of knowledge and the promotion of student self-directed learning outside of the classroom. One critical skill that is often…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Thinking Skills, Skill Development, Critical Thinking
An Empirical Evaluation of Puzzle-Based Learning as an Interest Approach for Teaching Introductory Computer Science
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Merrick, K. E. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2010
This correspondence describes an adaptation of puzzle-based learning to teaching an introductory computer programming course. Students from two offerings of the course--with and without the puzzle-based learning--were surveyed over a two-year period. Empirical results show that the synthesis of puzzle-based learning concepts with existing course…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Course Content, Computers, Programming
Using a Faculty-in-Residence Model to Enhance Curriculae in Computer Science and Social Work with Writing and Critical Thinking
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Sarnoff, Susan; Welch, Lonnie; Gradin, Sherrie; Sandell, Karin – Journal of Faculty Development, 2004
This paper will discuss the results of a project that enabled three faculty members from disparate disciplines: Social Work, Interpersonal Communication and Software Engineering, to enhance writing and critical thinking in their courses. The paper will address the Faculty-in-Residence project model, the activities taken on as a result of it, the…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Interpersonal Communication, College Faculty, Computer Science
The Computers Unlimited Magnet Elementary Schools 1990-1991. Formative Evaluation.
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Atwater, Jay – 1991
Two Computers Unlimited elementary magnet schools have completed their first year of operation as part of the Long-Range Magnet School Plan in the Kansas City School District. The curriculum for the Computers Unlimited theme emphasizes basic skills, problem solving, and critical thinking skills. This formative evaluation report addresses the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Critical Thinking