Searching for Early Developmental Activities Leading to Computational Thinking Skills

Cutts, Q. , Riedesel, C., Donaldson, P., Cole, E., Alshaigy, B., Gutica, M., Hellas, A., Larraza-Mendiluze, E., McCartney, R. and Patitsas, E. (2017) Searching for Early Developmental Activities Leading to Computational Thinking Skills. In: 2017 ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, Bologna, Italy, 3-5 July 2017, p. 393. ISBN 9781450347044 (doi: 10.1145/3059009.3081332)

Abstract

Drawing on the long debate about whether computer science (CS) and computational thinking skills are innate or learnable, this working group is based on the following hypothesis: The apparent innate ability of some CS learners who succeed in CS courses despite no prior exposure to computing is a manifestation of early childhood experiences and learning outside formal education.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Cole, Elizabeth and Cutts, Professor Quintin
• Authors: Cutts, Q., Riedesel, C., Donaldson, P., Cole, E., Alshaigy, B., Gutica, M., Hellas, A., Larraza-Mendiluze, E., McCartney, R., and Patitsas, E.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Computing Science
• ISBN: 9781450347044
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2017 The Authors
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