Assessing computational thinking abilities among Singapore secondary students: A Rasch model measurement analysis

SW Chan, CK Looi, B Sumintono - Journal of Computers in Education, 2021 - Springer
In recent years, computational thinking (CT) skills have been globally recognized as a 21st-
century skill that must be developed for future generations. However, the lack of validated …

Closing the gender gap in an introductory programming course

MA Rubio, R Romero-Zaliz, C Mañoso… - Computers & …, 2015 - Elsevier
Although there is a growing interest in learning to program, the number of women involved
in programming remains surprisingly low. We don't understand completely the causes but it …

[HTML][HTML] Coding in the cot? Factors influencing 0–17s' experiences with technology and coding in the United Kingdom

SA Gerson, RD Morey, JE van Schaik - Computers & Education, 2022 - Elsevier
In the modern world, digital technology is all around us and our ability to engage with it
efficiently and productively has implications for our success as individuals and as a society …

Technical boys and creative girls: the career aspirations of digitally skilled youths

B Wong, PEJ Kemp - Cambridge Journal of Education, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Digital technology is increasingly central to our lives, particularly among young people.
However, there remains a concern from government and businesses of a digital skills gap …

Smart technology for sustainable curriculum: Using drone to support young students' learning

PN Chou - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
The study developed a sustainable curriculum in which one smart technology (drone) was
employed to inspire student learning. The study investigated the effect of using drones on …

Factors affecting students' attitudes toward computer programming

M Derya GURER, I Cetin, E Top - Informatics in Education, 2019 - infedu.vu.lt
The aim of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the pre-service computer
science teachers' attitudes towards computer programming (ATCP). The sample consists of …

Females in computing: Understanding stereotypes through collaborative picturing

T Berg, A Sharpe, E Aitkin - Computers & Education, 2018 - Elsevier
This study investigates attitudes and perceived stereotypes that children have towards
female computer scientists. Research was conducted within 2 high schools in Scotland …

'I'm good, but not that good': digitally-skilled young people's identity in computing

B Wong - Computer Science Education, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Computers and information technology are fast becoming a part of young people's everyday
life. However, there remains a difference between the majority who can use computers and …

Emotions and programming learning: systematic mapping

M Coto, S Mora, B Grass… - Computer Science …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background and context Emotions are ubiquitous in academic settings and affect learning
strategies, motivation to persevere, and academic outcomes, however they have not figured …

Nuancing the discourse of underrepresentation: a feminist post-structural analysis of gender inequality in computer science education in the US

C Convertino - Gender and education, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Drawing on feminist post-structural perspectives, this article shows how the dominant
discourses of underrepresentation and gender difference that characterize gender inequality …