There has been considerable interest in examining the educational potential of playing
video games. One crucial element, however, has traditionally been left out of these …

The purpose of this study was to investigate how elementary school teachers with limited
computer science experience in a high-need school integrated computational thinking into …

The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the opportunities for developing
computational thinking in young learners. It includes a review of empirical studies on the …

Block-based programming (BBP) environments have become increasingly commonplace
computer science education. Despite a rapidly expanding ecosystem of BBP environments …

Computational thinking (CT) is a fundamental skill for students, and assessment is a critical
factor in education. However, there is a lack of effective approaches to CT assessment …

In the wake of the current booms in digital gaming and Game Based Learning (GBL), the
past few years have seen a noticeable increase in the opportunities and tools available to …

This paper is to investigate into the effect of design-based learning (DBL) activities and
programing training on computational thinking (CT) skills. In total, 119 from the ninth grade …

Design is particularly important for researchers investigating the relative contribution of
specific game characteristics on learning. The digital nature of games makes possible …

It is widely believed that there are educational benefits to making computer games, but there
is no systematic review of research on this topic. This article describes a meta-synthesis of …

Preparing younger generations to engage meaningfully with digital technology is often seen
as one of the goals of 21st century education. JeanetteWing's seminal work on …