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Which cognitive abilities underlie computational thinking? Criterion validity of the Computational Thinking Test
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In this paper, a Computational Thinking Test (CTt) is administered on a sample of 1,251 Spanish students from 5th to 10th grade, so its descriptive statistics and reliability are reported in this paper.About:
This article is published in Computers in Human Behavior.The article was published on 2017-07-01. It has received 447 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Convergent thinking & Computational thinking.read more
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Cognitive Correlates of Computational Thinking: Evaluation of a Blended Unplugged/Plugged-In Course
Katerina Tsarava,Luzia Leifheit,Manuel Ninaus,Marcos Román-González,Martin V. Butz,Jessika Golle,Ulrich Trautwein,Korbinian Moeller +7 more
TL;DR: Assessing CT and investigating its associations to established cognitive abilities, and evaluating a newly developed CT course for elementary school children indicated that students were able to specifically improve their CT abilities through the course, as assessed by the adapted version of the CTt.
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Simultaneously Improving Computational Thinking and Foreign Language Learning: Interdisciplinary Media With Plugged and Unplugged Approaches:
Ting Chia Hsu,Yi Sian Liang +1 more
TL;DR: This study proposed plugged and unplugged approaches for young students to simultaneously improve their interdisciplinary learning performance in English and Computational Thinking (CT).
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Computational thinking within the context of professional life: Change in CT skill from the viewpoint of teachers
TL;DR: Comparisons of in-service and pre-service teachers’ computational thinking skills revealed that in- service teachers significantly differentiate from pre-Service teachers according to the common effect of the sub dimensions of CTS, and qualitative data present details concerning the reasons of the change within the context of professional life.
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