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Kong, Siu-Cheung, Ed.; Abelson, Harold, Ed. – MIT Press, 2022
Computing has become an essential part of today's primary and secondary school curricula. In recent years, K-12 computer education has shifted from computer science itself to the broader perspective of computational thinking (CT), which is less about technology than a way of thinking and solving problems--"a fundamental skill for everyone,…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Artificial Intelligence
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Amy Hutchison; Qi Si; Jamie Colwell; Erdogan Kaya; Eileen Jakeway; Brittany Miller; Kristie Gutierrez; Kelly Regan; Anna Evmenova – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2025
Background: In recent years, computer science education has emerged as a necessary part of school curricula for students of all ages. With such momentum in this direction, it is essential that program designers, educators, and researchers ensure that computer science education is designed to be inclusive, effective, and engaging for all students.…
Descriptors: Coding, Instruction, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Literacy
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Zhanxia Yang; Patricia Moore Shaffer; Courtney Hagan; Parastu Dubash; Marina Bers – Grantee Submission, 2023
The aim of this study was to explore how the Coding as Another Language using ScratchJr (CAL-ScratchJr) curriculum, developed by Boston College's DevTech Research Group utilizing the ScratchJr app, impacted second grade students' computational thinking, coding skills, and reading comprehension. To accomplish this, the research team randomly…
Descriptors: Coding, Programming Languages, Computer Science Education, School Districts
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Scherer, Ronny; Siddiq, Fazilat; Sánchez Viveros, Bárbara – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
Does computer programming teach students how to think? Learning to program computers has gained considerable popularity, and educational systems around the world are encouraging students in schools and even children in kindergartens to engage in programming activities. This popularity is based on the claim that learning computer programming…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Computer Science Education, Programming, Cognitive Ability
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers