A revaluation of computational thinking in K–12 education: Moving toward computational literacies

YB Kafai, C Proctor - Educational Researcher, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Over the past decade, initiatives around the world have introduced computing into K–12
education under the umbrella of computational thinking. While initial implementations …

[HTML][HTML] Computational empowerment in practice: Scaffolding teenagers' learning about emerging technologies and their ethical and societal impact

MM Schaper, RC Smith, MA Tamashiro… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Whereas computational empowerment is well established in child–computer interaction
research, less effort has been made to integrate this approach in practice. Building on four …

[HTML][HTML] A research agenda for computational empowerment for emerging technology education

RC Smith, MM Schaper, MA Tamashiro… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The article proposes a research agenda for computational empowerment for emerging
technologies in the field of child–computer interaction (CCI)–in artificial intelligence (AI) …

[HTML][HTML] Computational empowerment of children: Design research on empowering and impactful designs by children

N Iivari, L Ventä-Olkkonen, H Hartikainen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Prioritizing children's empowerment in and through design has been on the agenda of child–
computer interaction (CCI) research for a long time. Recently, the notion of the …

Computational Thinking for an Inclusive World: A Resource for Educators to Learn and Lead.

K Mills, M Coenraad, P Ruiz, Q Burke, J Weisgrau - Digital Promise, 2021 - ERIC
Technology is becoming more integral across professional fields and within our daily lives,
especially since the onset of the pandemic. As such, opportunities to learn computational …

Co-designing sustainable practices for emerging technologies education

MM Schaper, RC Smith, M Van Mechelen… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The paper addresses the current lack of emerging technology education in both research
and practice and the urgent need for preparing future generations for a digital future. Based …

Using participatory design to integrate stakeholder voices in the creation of a culturally relevant computing curriculum

M Coenraad, J Palmer, D Eatinger, D Weintrop… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Given the importance of broadening participation in computer science classes, this paper
investigates the use of participatory design as a means to develop a culturally relevant …

Contesting sociocomputational norms: Computer programming instructors and students' stancetaking around refactoring

MM Fong, D DeLiema, VJ Flood, OW Aalst - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Working solutions to problems are not definitive end points. As a result, code that is
technically correct can still be treated as needing revising–a practice in computer …

Teaching technical and societal aspects of IoT-A case study using the Orbit IoT Kit

MA Tamashiro, MM Schaper, A Jensen… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Increasingly, IoT kits are used in pedagogical contexts to support learning experiences and
teach students about IoT. However, few of them focus on both the technical aspects and the …

Interest development theory in computing education: A framework and toolkit for researchers and designers

JE Michaelis, D Weintrop - ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Computing is rapidly becoming a critical literacy for succeeding in an increasingly
technological world. While the proliferation of programs dedicated to broadening …