As one of the core skills of the 21st century, computational thinking has received increasing
attention from educators and researchers. Although some research has been conducted on …

Algorithms are more and more pervading our everyday life: from automatic checkouts in
supermarkets and e-banking to booking a flight online. Understanding an algorithmic …

Computational Thinking (CT) has become popular in recent years and has been recognized
as an essential skill in the digital age. CT literature, however, is at an early stage of …

As programming is typically a static activity in front of a screen, we perform an initial
exploration around the capabilities of block-based programming in the immersive space …

The development of skills related to computer programming and robotics and the
introduction of computational thinking principles in high schools are worldwide trends today …

Block-oriented programming environments, such as Scratch and AppInventor, have become
mainstream and have helped introduce non-programmers to algorithmic thinking; that is, to …

Computational thinking, as an essential competency for the future development of citizens, is
an important goal of computer science instruction. Although studies have shown that early …

In this paper we describe how to use a Game-Based Learning (GBL) approach to help end-
user programmers to develop Computational Thinking (CT) skills. CT represents a …

Computational thinking is a new concept that is hardly known by most ordinary Malaysians.
On a positive note, in 2017, the Ministry of Education of Malaysia implemented a new …

A frequently mentioned reason for learning and integration programming in K-12 education
is the development of computational thinking. However, there have been some differences …