Computational Thinking in the STEM Disciplines

Khine, Myint Swe

ISBN 10: 3319935658 / ISBN 13: 9783319935652

Editore: Springer International Publishing, 2018

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Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Develops understanding about the status and approaches to computational thinking in school curriculum, teacher education and STEM educationIntroduces computational thinking, research and practices in various international contextsCovers ext.

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• Titolo: Computational Thinking in the STEM Disciplines
• Editore: Springer International Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3319935658
• ISBN 13: 9783319935652
• Rilegatura: Rilegato
• Condizione: New
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This book covers studies of computational thinking related to linking, infusing, and embedding computational thinking elements to school curricula, teacher education and STEM related subjects. Presenting the distinguished and exemplary works by educators and researchers in the field highlighting the contemporary trends and issues, creative and unique approaches, innovative methods, frameworks, pedagogies and theoretical and practical aspects in computational thinking.

A decade ago the notion of computational thinking was introduced by Jeannette Wing and envisioned that computational thinking will be a fundamental skill that complements to reading, writing and arithmetic for everyone and represents a universally applicable attitude. The computational thinking is considered a thought processes involved in a way of solving problems, designing systems, and understanding human behaviour. Assimilating computational thinking at young age will assist them to enhance problem solving skills, improve logical reasoning, and advance analytical ability - key attributes to succeed in the 21st century.

Educators around the world are investing their relentless effort in equipping the young generation with real-world skills ready for the demand and challenges of the future. It is commonly believed that computational thinking will play a pivotal and dominant role in this endeavour. Wide-ranging research on and application of computational thinking in education have been emerged in the last ten years. This book will document attempts to conduct systematic, prodigious and multidisciplinary research in computational thinking and present their findings and accomplishments.

Informazioni sull?autore

Dr. Myint Swe Khine is a Professor and Chair of Assessment and Evaluation Centre, Emirates College for Advanced Education, United Arab Emirates and Adjunct Professor at the STEM Education Research Group,, Curtin University, Perth, Australia. He obtained Master degrees from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA and University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, and Doctor of Science Education from Curtin University, Australia. Before joining ECAE, he worked at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He has published widely and edited books on science, technology and STEM education. Recent book Science -spatial Ability in STEM Education: Transforming Research into Practice  is published by Springer in 2017.