Computational thinking in higher education: A review of the literature

JA Lyon, A J. Magana - Computer Applications in Engineering …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Computational thinking is of growing interest to the science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) education research community. Calls from national agencies look to …

A scoping review of computational thinking assessments in higher education

C Lu, R Macdonald, B Odell, V Kokhan… - Journal of Computing in …, 2022 - Springer
The field of computational thinking (CT) is developing rapidly, reflecting its importance in the
global economy. However, most empirical studies have targeted CT in K-12, thus, little …

Modeling and simulation practices for a computational thinking‐enabled engineering workforce

AJ Magana, G Silva Coutinho - Computer Applications in …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Computational thinking has been recognized as a collection of understandings and skills
required for new generations of students not only proficient at using tools, but also at …

Tools and approaches for integrating computational thinking and mathematics: A scoping review of current empirical studies

SW Chan, CK Looi, WK Ho… - Journal of Educational …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The importance of computational thinking (CT) as a 21st-century skill for future generations
has been a key consideration in the reforms of many national and regional educational …

Theories and models of emotions, attitudes, and self-efficacy in the context of programming education

L Malmi, J Sheard, P Kinnunen, Simon… - Proceedings of the 2020 …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Research into the relationship between learning computing and students' attitudes, beliefs,
and emotions often builds on theoretical frameworks from the social sciences in order to …

Using computational essays to foster disciplinary epistemic agency in undergraduate science

TOB Odden, DW Silvia… - Journal of Research in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This article reports on a study investigating how computational essays can be used to help
students in higher education STEM take up disciplinary epistemic agency—cognitive control …

The use of engineering model‐building activities to elicit computational thinking: A design‐based research study

JA Lyon, AJ Magana - Journal of Engineering Education, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Computation and computational thinking are of great interest to both
engineering research and teaching communities. Effective learning environments are …

Using Technology to Enhance Learning and Engagement in Engineering.

MD Koretsky, AJ Magana - Advances in Engineering Education, 2019 - ERIC
In this article, we explore how information, communications, and computational technology,
or computer technology for short, influences the way that engineering is taught and learned …

Analyzing students' computational thinking practices in a first-year engineering course

LMC Castro, AJ Magana, KA Douglas, M Boutin - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study investigates the relationship between two related computational thinking
practices: data practices and computational problem-solving practices in acquiring related …

Data science knowledge integration: Affordances of a computational cognitive apprenticeship on student conceptual understanding

M Sánchez‐Peña, C Vieira… - Computer Applications in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study implements a computational cognitive apprenticeship framework for knowledge
integration of Data Science (DS) concepts delivered via computational notebooks. This …