Report of a workshop of pedagogical aspects of computational thinking

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for the Workshops on Computational Thinking. (Added Author).

Summary: " ... summarizes the second workshop, which was held February 4-5, 2010, in Washington, D.C., and focuses on pedagogical considerations for computational thinking. This workshop was structured to gather pedagogical inputs and insights from educators who have addressed computational thinking in their work with K-12 teachers and students. It illuminates different approaches to computational thinking and explores lessons learned and best practices."--Publisher website.

Record details

ISBN: 0309214742
ISBN: 9780309214742
ISBN: 9781283253536
ISBN: 1283253534
ISBN: 0309214750 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780309214759 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 162 pages) : illustrations
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Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2011.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	1. INTRODUCTION -- 1.1. Scope and Approach of This Report -- 1.2. Motivating an Examination of Pedagogy -- 1.3. Organization of This Report -- 2. KEY POINTS EXPRESSED BY PRESENTERS AND DISCUSSANTS -- 2.1. Perspectives on Computational Thinking and Computational Thinkers -- 2.2. Activities of Computational Thinking -- 2.3. Contexts for Computational Thinking -- 2.3.1. Everyday Life -- 2.3.2. Games and Gaming -- 2.3.3. Science -- 2.3.4. Engineering -- 2.3.5. Journalism -- 2.3.6. Abstracting Problem Solving from Specific Contexts -- 2.4. Pedagogical Environments for Computational Thinking -- 2.4.1. Foci for Pedagogical Environments -- 2.4.2. Illustrative Pedagogical Environments -- 2.5. Developmental Considerations and Computational Thinking -- 2.5.1. Development of Scientific Thinking in Children -- 2.5.2. Possible Progressions -- 2.6. Assessments for Computational Thinking -- 2.7. Teachers and Computational Thinking -- 2.7.1. Professional Development and Other Needs for Teacher Support -- 2.7.2. Teachers and Career Awareness -- 2.8. Learning Contexts and Computational Thinking -- 2.8.1. Aligning with Standards -- 2.8.2. Out-of-School Computational Thinking -- 2.9. Research and Unanswered Questions Regarding Computational Thinking -- 2.9.1. The Importance of a Process for Defining Computational Thinking -- 2.9.2. The Role of Technology -- 2.9.3. The Need for Interoperability -- 2.9.4. The Need for a Career Framework -- 3. COMMITTEE MEMBER PERSPECTIVES -- 3.1. Alfred Aho -- 3.2. Uri Wilensky -- 3.3. Yasmin Kafai -- 3.4. Marcia Linn -- 3.5. Larry Snyder -- 3.6. Janet Kolodner -- 3.7. Brian Blake -- 4. SUMMARIES OF INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS -- 4.1. Computational Thinking and Scientific Visualization -- 4.1.1. Questions Addressed -- 4.1.2. Robert Tinker, Concord Consortium -- 4.1.3. Mitch Resnick, Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- 4.1.4. John Jungck, Beloit College, BioQUEST -- 4.1.5. Idit Caperton, World Wide Workshop, Globaloria -- 4.2. Computational Thinking and Technology -- 4.2.1. Questions Addressed -- 4.2.2. Robert Panoff, Shodor Education Foundation -- 4.2.3. Stephen Uzzo, New York Hall of Science, Museum Studies -- 4.2.4. Jill Denner, Education, Training, Research Associates -- 4.2.5. Lou Gross, National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis -- 4.3. Computational Thinking in Engineering and Computer Science -- 4.3.1. Questions Addressed -- 4.3.2. Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Engineering is Elementary Project -- 4.3.3. Taylor Martin, University of Texas at Austin -- 4.3.4. Ursula Wolz, College of New Jersey -- 4.3.5. Peter Henderson, Butler University -- 4.4. Teaching and Learning Computational Thinking -- 4.4.1. Questions Addressed -- 4.4.2. Deanna Kuhn, Columbia University -- 4.4.3. Matthew Stone, Rutgers University -- 4.4.4. Jim Slotta, University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education -- 4.4.5. Joyce Malyn-Smith, Education Development Center, Inc., ITEST Learning Resource Center -- 4.4.6. Jan Cuny, National Science Foundation, CS 10K Project -- 4.5. Educating the Educators -- 4.5.1. Questions Addressed -- 4.5.2. Michelle Williams, Michigan State University -- 4.5.3. Walter Allan and Jeri Erickson, Foundation for Blood Research, EcoScienceWorks Project -- 4.5.4. Danny Edelson, National Geographic Society -- 4.6. Measuring Outcomes (for Evaluation) and Collecting Feedback (for Assessment) -- 4.6.1. Questions Addressed -- 4.6.2. Paulo Blikstein, Stanford University -- 4.6.3. Christina Schwarz, Michigan State University -- 4.6.4. Mike Clancy, University of California, Berkeley, -- 4.6.5. Derek Briggs, University of Colorado, Boulder -- 4.6.6. Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Engineering is Elementary Project -- 5. CONCLUSION -- APPENDIXES -- A. Workshop Agenda -- B. Short Biographies of Committee Members, Workshop Participants, and Staff.
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