Share Paper: Classroom Implementations of Computational Thinking: Examples from Education Majors

1. Betul Czerkawski, University of Arizona, United States

Abstract: After Jeanette Wing’s (2006) call to consider computational thinking as a fundamental analytical skill for all students, many educators at K-12 and higher education further explored computational thinking (CT) and its potential as a means of digital literacy and problem solving skill much needed in the 21st century. Following a decade long concentration on CT, today the main issue is how to effectively embed computational thinking in curriculum. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and Computer Science Education Association (CSTA) along with profit (e.g. Google) and non-profit organizations (e.g. Code.org; SRI International) lead the way for K-12 schools to ...