The impact of coding apps to support young children in computational thinking and computational fluency. A literature review

S Papadakis - Frontiers in Education, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Data that shows that young children can learn and acquire Computational Thinking (CT)
skills has led governments and policymakers internationally to integrate CT into the …

Computational thinking through an empirical lens: A systematic review of literature

NO Ezeamuzie, JSC Leung - Journal of Educational …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This article provides an overview of the diverse ways in which computational thinking has
been operationalised in the literature. Computational thinking has attracted much interest …

Preschool children, robots, and computational thinking: A systematic review

E Bakala, A Gerosa, JP Hourcade, G Tejera - International Journal of Child …, 2021 - Elsevier
We conducted a systematic review of empirical studies aimed at exploring robot-mediated
activities to promote the development of computational thinking in preschoolers. In this …

Augmented Reality and programming education: A systematic review

A Theodoropoulos, G Lepouras - International Journal of Child-Computer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In recent years, Augmented Reality (AR) usage in the learning process has been
growing. AR tools and environments lead to a variety of positive outcomes and impacts for …

Robots and robotics kits for early childhood and first school age

S Papadakis - 2020 - learntechlib.org
Educational robotics can consider one of the newest trends in education and they have
been introduced into the classrooms ranging from kindergarten through high school as a …

Programming in early childhood education: A systematic review

E Macrides, O Miliou, C Angeli - International Journal of Child-Computer …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current study aims to provide a systematic review of the literature about the teaching of
programming in early-childhood education, and specifically for the age group of 3–8 years …

[PDF][PDF] Coding at a crossroads

M Resnick, N Rusk - Communications of the ACM, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Coding at a crossroads Page 1 120 COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM | NOVEMBER 2020 |
VOL. 63 | NO. 11 contributed articles THE EDUCATIONAL USE of coding in schools is at a …

Computational thinking learning experiences, outcomes, and research in preschool settings: a scoping review of literature

KI McCormick, JA Hall - Education and Information Technologies, 2022 - Springer
When implemented appropriately, computational thinking (CT) experiences in early
childhood settings build essential literacy skills and foster initial explorations of sequencing …

Apps to promote computational thinking concepts and coding skills in children of preschool and pre-primary school age

S Papadakis - Mobile learning applications in early childhood …, 2020 - igi-global.com
A decade ago, Computational Thinking (CT) and coding were typically considered part of
the secondary education programs, as the focus was on programming and algorithm …

Children caring for robots: Expanding computational thinking frameworks to include a technological ethic of care

D Silvis, J Clarke-Midura, JF Shumway, VR Lee… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Computational thinking (CT) is receiving growing attention in educational contexts, where
robot coding toys are becoming a widely available means of teaching and learning early …