Publication Date
In 2025 | 0 |
Since 2024 | 0 |
Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Coding | 2 |
Computation | 2 |
Computer Science | 2 |
Thinking Skills | 2 |
Computer Games | 1 |
Educational Resources | 1 |
Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
Geometry | 1 |
High Schools | 1 |
Interdisciplinary Approach | 1 |
Learning Activities | 1 |
More ▼ |
Source
MIT Press | 2 |
Publication Type
Books | 2 |
Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
High Schools | 1 |
Junior High Schools | 1 |
Middle Schools | 1 |
Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Teachers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Neumann, Maureen D.; Dion, Lisa – MIT Press, 2021
Computational thinking--a set of mental and cognitive tools applied to problem solving--is a fundamental skill that all of us (and not just computer scientists) draw on. Educators have found that computational thinking enhances learning across a range of subjects and reinforces students' abilities in reading, writing, and arithmetic. This book…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Computation, Problem Solving, Teaching Methods
Kafai, Yasmin B.; Burke, Quinn – MIT Press, 2014
Coding, once considered an arcane craft practiced by solitary techies, is now recognized by educators and theorists as a crucial skill, even a new literacy, for all children. Programming is often promoted in K-12 schools as a way to encourage "computational thinking"--which has now become the umbrella term for understanding what computer…
Descriptors: Coding, Programming, Elementary Secondary Education, Computer Science