Conference paper 2018

The use of computational thinking to advance learning in the pre-university subject of digital literacies

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Volcz, Ildiko
Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education
Conference · pp. 68-71
Abstract

This paper describes how elements of computational thinking are employed to advance student learning and engagement in the Digital Literacies subject of the Foundations Studies of the University of Technology, Sydney. This study does not focus on enhancing technical coding skills, rather it takes the conceptual view on computational thinking and investigates how aspects of it can be used to further students’ academic skills and develop their abilities to solve complex problems in collaboration and with the use of technology. This paper will also reveal 115 students’ responses of the use of computational thinking elements in project-based assessment. © 2018, The Education University of Hong Kong. All rights reserved.

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Project-Based Learning Computational thinking Digital Literacies

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Author Affiliations
University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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  • EID 2-s2.0-85103845711
  • Language English