Computational thinking

Computational thinking, defined by Wing (2011) as the “thought processes involved in formulating problems…so that the solutions are represented in a form that can effectively be carried out by an information-processing agent,” has become the central construct of K12 computing education around the world. This article provides a history of computational thinking, a summary of computational thinking’s role in educational policy and practice, its role as a research construct, and concludes by considering the future of computational thinking. Te debate over how to define and teach computational thinking can be understood as a proxy for the broader questions about education.

Download full text

APA

Proctor, C. (2022). Computational thinking. In International Encyclopedia of Education (4th Edition). Elsevier.

Bibtex

@article{proctor2022computational,
  title = {Computational Thinking},
  author = {Proctor, Christopher},
  year = {2022},
  journal = {International Encyclopedia of Education},
  edition = {4th Edition},
  publisher = {{Elsevier}}
  doi = {10.1016/B978-0-12-818630-5.13078-7},
}