Researching computational thinking in early childhood STE (A) M education context: A descriptive review on the state of research and future directions

Y Zhang, OL Ng, S Leung - Journal for STEM Education Research, 2023 - Springer
Computational thinking (CT) has been regarded as an essential skill set that students should
acquire from their early years of life. As a thinking practice applicable to problem-solving …

How are primary school computer science curricular reforms contributing to equity? Impact on student learning, perception of the discipline, and gender gaps

L El-Hamamsy, B Bruno, C Audrin, M Chevalier… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Early exposure to Computer Science (CS) and Computational Thinking
(CT) for all is critical to broaden participation and promote equity in the field. But how does …

Sample design challenges: an educational research paradigm

K Kanaki, M Kalogiannakis - International Journal of …, 2023 - inderscienceonline.com
The primary factors that determine the quality of a study are the suitability of the
methodology adopted and the research tools employed. Still, very important aspects that …

Student experiences and changing science interest when transitioning from K-12 to college

DE Reed, EC Kaplita, DA McKenzie, RA Jones - Education Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Student attitude and involvement in the sciences may be positively or negatively influenced
through both formal academic experiences and informal experiences outside the classroom …

Investigating the Association between Algorithmic thinking and performance in Environmental Study

K Kanaki, M Kalogiannakis, E Poulakis, P Politis - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Presently, computational thinking (CT) is considered necessary for adapting to the future.
Concurrently, the COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated the demand for strengthening …

[HTML][HTML] Characterising algorithmic thinking: A university study of unplugged activities✰

A Bacelo, IM Gómez-Chacón - Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2023 - Elsevier
Algorithmic thinking is a type of thinking that occurs in the context of computational thinking.
Given its importance in the current educational context, it seems pertinent to deepen into its …

Algorithmic thinking in early childhood

K Kanaki, M Kalogiannakis - … of the 6th International Conference on …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
The rising interest of educators, researchers, and policymakers around the world as far as
the development of computational thinking skills in compulsory education is concerned is …

Using students' cognitive, affective, and demographic characteristics to predict their understanding of computational thinking concepts: a machine learning-based …

SC Kong, W Shen - Interactive Learning Environments, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Logistic regression models have traditionally been used to identify the factors contributing to
students' conceptual understanding. With the advancement of the machine learning-based …

Teachers' attitudes towards STEM in secondary education

M Kalliontzi - Advances in Mobile Learning Educational Research, 2022 - syncsci.com
The primary purpose of this study was to examine the level of secondary education teachers'
attitudes towards implementing STEM in the classroom. Moreover, previous relative …

Development and validation of the children's STEM habits of mind questionnaire

W Yang, Y Du, R Wu, S Xiang - Early Childhood Education Journal, 2024 - Springer
Implementing STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education in early
childhood education has received increasing attention in recent years. STEM process skills …