The computational thinking for science (CT-S) framework: Operationalizing CT-S for K–12 science education researchers and educators

T Hurt, E Greenwald, S Allan, MA Cannady… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Contemporary science is a field that is becoming increasingly computational. Today's
scientists not only leverage computational tools to conduct their investigations, they often …

Algorithmic explanations: An unplugged instructional approach to integrate science and computational thinking

A Peel, TD Sadler, P Friedrichsen - Journal of Science Education and …, 2022 - Springer
Computing has become essential in modern-day problem-solving, making computational
literacy necessary for practicing scientists and engineers. However, K–12 science education …

Improving early childhood pre-service teachers' computational thinking skills through the unplugged computational thinking integrated STEM approach

A Çiftçi, MS Topçu - Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2023 - Elsevier
The purpose of the current study is to investigate the effects of the unplugged computational
thinking (CT) integrated STEM (UCT-STEM) approach and STEM approach on early …

Computational Thinking for Science: Positioning coding as a tool for doing science

A Krakowski, E Greenwald, N Roman… - Journal of Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The role of computation in science is ever‐expanding and is enabling scientists to
investigate complex phenomena in more powerful ways and tackle previously intractable …

High school science teacher use of planning tools to integrate computational thinking

E Peters-Burton, PJ Rich, A Kitsantas… - Journal of Science …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In an effort to deepen learning in K-12 science classrooms, there has been a national
movement to integrate computational thinking (CT). The purpose of this phenomenographic …

High school biology teachers' integration of computational thinking into data practices to support student investigations

E Peters‐Burton, PJ Rich, A Kitsantas… - Journal of Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In the United States, the Next Generation Science Standards advocate for the
integration of computational thinking (CT) as a science and engineering practice …

Characterizing changes in teacher practice and values through co-design and implementation of computational thinking integrated biology units

A Peel, S Dabholkar, G Anton, M Horn… - Computer Science …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background and Context To better reflect the computational nature of STEM
disciplines and deepen learning of science content computational thinking (CT) should be …

Primary school pre-service teachers competence level of computational concepts in programming using Dr. Scratch

TY Setyawan - Jurnal Inovasi Teknologi Pendidikan, 2020 - journal.uny.ac.id
This descriptive research aimed at providing a general description of primary school pre-
service teachers' competence level of computational concepts in programming with Scratch …

Virginia K-8 Teachers' Self-Efficacy for Integrating Computer Science and Technology

TA Goltermann - 2023 - search.proquest.com
This study explored correlations between Virginia K-8 teachers' confidence in computer
science (CS) teaching and their confidence in technology teaching using a quantitative …