Integrating computational thinking in STEM education: A literature review

C Wang, J Shen, J Chao - … Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2022 - Springer
Research focusing on the integration of computational thinking (CT) into science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education started to emerge. We …

Fostering computational thinking through unplugged activities: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis

P Chen, D Yang, AHS Metwally, J Lavonen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Unplugged activities as a low-cost solution to foster computational thinking (CT) skills seem
to be a trend in recent years. However, current evidence of the effectiveness of unplugged …

Preschool children, robots, and computational thinking: A systematic review

E Bakala, A Gerosa, JP Hourcade, G Tejera - International Journal of Child …, 2021 - Elsevier
We conducted a systematic review of empirical studies aimed at exploring robot-mediated
activities to promote the development of computational thinking in preschoolers. In this …

Educational psychology is evolving to accommodate technology, multiple disciplines, and twenty-first-century skills

AC Graesser, JP Sabatini, H Li - Annual review of psychology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
This article covers recent research activities in educational psychology that have an
interdisciplinary emphasis and that accommodate twenty-first-century skills in addition to the …

[HTML][HTML] The role of feedback and guidance as intervention methods to foster computational thinking in educational robotics learning activities for primary school

M Chevalier, C Giang, L El-Hamamsy, E Bonnet… - Computers & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Computational thinking (CT) is considered an emerging competence domain linked to 21st-
century competences, and educational robotics (ER) is increasingly recognised as a tool to …

Offline and online user experience of gamified robotics for introducing computational thinking: Comparing engagement, game mechanics and coding motivation

L Madariaga, C Allendes, M Nussbaum, G Barrios… - Computers & …, 2023 - Elsevier
As we begin to identify essential skills for the future, there has been an increased focus on
how to define and implement computational thinking within education. However, the …

How do thinking styles and STEM attitudes have effects on computational thinking? A structural equation modeling analysis

H Jiang, AYMA Islam, X Gu… - Journal of Research in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Computational thinking (CT) is vital for success in numerous domains. However, the nature,
definition, and scope of CT are ill‐defined, and research on how best to develop CT is very …

[PDF][PDF] Gamification and computational thinking in education: a systematic literature review

SA Triantafyllou, T Sapounidis… - Salud, Ciencia y …, 2024 - ikee.lib.auth.gr
The rapid development of gamification and computational thinking seems to open up new
educational horizons by providing new opportunities for students to acquire the basic digital …

Assessing algorithmic thinking skills in relation to age in early childhood STEM education

K Kanaki, M Kalogiannakis - Education Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the modern digital era, intensive efforts are made to inject computational thinking (CT)
across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, aiming at …

Algorithmic explanations: An unplugged instructional approach to integrate science and computational thinking

A Peel, TD Sadler, P Friedrichsen - Journal of Science Education and …, 2022 - Springer
Computing has become essential in modern-day problem-solving, making computational
literacy necessary for practicing scientists and engineers. However, K–12 science education …