Computational Thinking in the STEM Disciplines

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Foundations in Computational Thinking

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Strategies for Developing Computational Thinking

      • Myint Swe Khine

      Pages 3-9

   3. Characteristics of Studies Conducted on Computational Thinking: A Content Analysis

      • Filiz Kalelioğlu

      Pages 11-29

   4. Microworlds, Objects First, Computational Thinking and Programming

      • Greg Michaelson

      Pages 31-48

   5. Toward a Phenomenology of Computational Thinking in STEM Education

      • Pratim Sengupta, Amanda Dickes, Amy Farris

      Pages 49-72

   6. Strictly Objects First: A Multipurpose Course on Computational Thinking

      • Johannes Krugel, Peter Hubwieser

      Pages 73-98

   7. Introducing Computational Thinking Through Spreadsheets

      • John Sanford

      Pages 99-124

3. Computational Thinking and Teacher Education

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125

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   2. Preparing Pre-service Teachers to Promote Computational Thinking in School Classrooms

      • Charoula Angeli, Kamini Jaipal-Jamani

      Pages 127-150

   3. Computational Thinking in K-12: In-service Teacher Perceptions of Computational Thinking

      • Phil Sands, Aman Yadav, Jon Good

      Pages 151-164

   4. A Computational Thinking Curriculum and Teacher Professional Development in South Korea

      • Soohwan Kim, Hae Young Kim

      Pages 165-178

4. Computational Thinking in Schools and Higher Education

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-179

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   2. Exploring the Scope and the Conceptualization of Computational Thinking at the K-12 Classroom Level Curriculum

      • Georgios Fessakis, Vasilis Komis, Elisavet Mavroudi, Stavroula Prantsoudi

      Pages 181-212

   3. Introducing Coding and Computational Thinking in the Schools: The TACCLE 3 – Coding Project Experience

      • Francisco José García-Peñalvo, Daniela Reimann, Christiane Maday

      Pages 213-226

   4. Case Studies of Elementary Children’s Engagement in Computational Thinking Through Scratch Programming

      • Sze Yee Lye, Joyce Hwee Ling Koh

      Pages 227-251

   5. Integrating Computational Thinking in School Curriculum

      • Mehmet Aydeniz

      Pages 253-277

   6. Susceptibility to Learn Computational Thinking Against STEM Attitudes and Aptitudes

      • Ana Calderon

      Pages 279-299

   7. Mapping Computational Thinking for a Transformative Pedagogy

      • Michael Vallance, Phillip A. Towndrow

      Pages 301-325

This book covers studies of computational thinking related to linking, infusing, and embedding computational thinking elements to school curricula, teacher education and STEM related subjects. Presenting the distinguished and exemplary works by educators and researchers in the field highlighting the contemporary trends and issues, creative and unique approaches, innovative methods, frameworks, pedagogies and theoretical and practical aspects in computational thinking.

A decade ago the notion of computational thinking was introduced by Jeannette Wing and envisioned that computational thinking will be a fundamental skill that complements to reading, writing and arithmetic for everyone and represents a universally applicable attitude. The computational thinking is considered a thought processes involved in a way of solving problems, designing systems, and understanding human behaviour. Assimilating computational thinking at young age will assist them to enhance problem solving skills, improve logical reasoning, and advance analytical ability - key attributes to succeed in the 21st century.

Educators around the world are investing their relentless effort in equipping the young generation with real-world skills ready for the demand and challenges of the future. It is commonly believed that computational thinking will play a pivotal and dominant role in this endeavour. Wide-ranging research on and application of computational thinking in education have been emerged in the last ten years. This book will document attempts to conduct systematic, prodigious and multidisciplinary research in computational thinking and present their findings and accomplishments.

• problem solving skills
• computational thinking STEM
• computational thinking education
• STEM classroom
• school curriculum
• teaching early childhood
• learning in school
• critical thinking
• teacher education
• coding and computational thinking
• scratch programming
• visual block programming
• transformative pedagogy
• computer science education

• Emirates College for Advanced Education, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

  Myint Swe Khine

Dr. Myint Swe Khine is a Professor and Chair of Assessment and Evaluation Centre, Emirates College for Advanced Education, United Arab Emirates and Adjunct Professor at the STEM Education Research Group,, Curtin University, Perth, Australia. He obtained Master degrees from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA and University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, and Doctor of Science Education from Curtin University, Australia. Before joining ECAE, he worked at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He has published widely and edited books on science, technology and STEM education. Recent book Science -spatial Ability in STEM Education: Transforming Research into Practice  is published by Springer in 2017.

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