How Preservice Teachers using Computational Thinking to Solve Problem:Based on a LSA Research

Abstract

The research revealed significant behavioral sequences in the application of computational practices to problem solving through LSA of course high-performers.The research found that the high-performers’ behavior sequence has the following three characteristics:1)Students’ using computational practices to solve problems can be divided into three stages;2)Significant behavioral sequences exist between the three stages of computational practice;3)Various interactive behaviors aid computational practice for high-performers.Based on this,the research gave three recommendations:1)Designing curriculum content that accurately understands the meaning of computational thinking;2)Designing project-based learning activities based on the process of computational practice;3)Providing rich scaffolds for students' computational practice. © 2024, The Education University of Hong Kong. All rights reserved.

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Behavioral Sequences Computational Practice High-Performers LSA

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Author Affiliations

School of Educational Technology, Northwest Normal University China, Lanzhou, Gansu, China, Northwest Normal University China, Lanzhou, Gansu, China

Mental Health Education and Counseling Center, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China

Funding & Acknowledgements

Grant: 22JR4ZA052

This work was supported by Gansu Provincial Department of Science and Technology 2022 Basic Research Programme-Soft Science Special Project \"Research on Unplugged Programming Activities to Cultivate Computational Thinking of Primary School Students in the Early Age Groups-Taking Gansu Province as an Example\" (Project No.: 22JR4ZA052)

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How Preservice Teachers using Computational Thinking to Solve Problem:Based on a LSA Research

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