Unplugged activities as a low-cost solution to foster computational thinking (CT) skills seem
to be a trend in recent years. However, current evidence of the effectiveness of unplugged …

ABSTRACT Background and Context Computational thinking (CT) is considered as a
valuable literacy for all students, and its inclusion in compulsory schooling could increase …

The inclusion of computational thinking (CT) in the classroom is something that the present
and future society is demanding. However, this domain remains largely unexplored …

In the recent years, there has been a push to engage primary and secondary students in
computer science to prepare them to live and work in a world influenced by computation …

Computational thinking (CT) is considered an emerging competence domain linked to 21st-
century competences, and educational robotics (ER) is increasingly recognised as a tool to …

Computational thinking (CT) is arising as a set of problem-solving skills that must be
acquired by the new generations of students to fully understand and participate in our …

In recent years, computer programming has reappeared in school curricula with the aim of
transmitting knowledge and skills beyond the simple ability to code. However, there are …

This study utilized unplugged computational thinking learning material named Robot City as
the instructional material. The board game corresponds to structural programming, including …

Programming is an important way to cultivate students' computational thinking (CT) skills,
which is the essential ability of students in the 21st century. As one of the mainstream forms …

This paper examined the effect of the Unplugged Programming Teaching Aids (UPTA) on
students' computational thinking and classroom interaction. A set of UPTA was created and …