Explorations on the Nature of Children’s Conceptual Change in Computational Thinking

Milla Kruskopf; Kirsti Lonka; Mirjamaija Mikkilä-Erdmann

doi:10.21125/inted.2019.1441

Explorations on the Nature of Children’s Conceptual Change in Computational Thinking

Milla Kruskopf, Kirsti Lonka, Mirjamaija Mikkilä-Erdmann

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Abstract

Computer science is a domain with increasingly significant impact on our everyday life, yet it has had no established position within the general education in most countries. Computational thinking (CT) is considered an increasingly important skill in many frameworks of 21st century competence created by government as well as private sector players nationally and internationally. This exploratory study sheds light on children's conceptual change in computational thinking with an intervention-based research design utilizing interview and think-aloud methodology. The results indicate a large ontological reorganization in the framework theory of different phenomena related to computer science; there seems to be a fundamental shift towards a process point of view related to the accommodation to CT.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	INTED2019 Proceedings : 13th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, March 11th-13th, 2019, Valencia, Spain
Editors	L. Gómez Chova, A. López Martínez, I. Candel Torres
Number of pages	11
Place of Publication	Valencia
Publisher	IATED Academy
Publication date	Mar 2019
Pages	5884-5894
ISBN (Electronic)	978-84-09-08619-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2019.1441
Publication status	Published - Mar 2019
MoE publication type	B2 Book chapter
Event	INTED2019 - 13th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference - Valencia, Spain Duration: 11 Mar 2019 → 13 Mar 2019 https://iated.org/inted/

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Name	INTED proceedings
ISSN (Electronic)	2340-1079

Fields of Science

516 Educational sciences
computational thinking
CONCEPTUAL CHANGE
CHILDREN
programming
TECHNOLOGY
programming education
21st Century skills
digital divide
515 Psychology
113 Computer and information sciences

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Uutta Luova Opettajankoulutus
Lonka, K., Lammassaari, H. M. W., Kruskopf, M. & Vaara, L.
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2019
Project: Research project

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Kruskopf, M., Lonka, K., & Mikkilä-Erdmann, M. (2019). Explorations on the Nature of Children’s Conceptual Change in Computational Thinking. In L. Gómez Chova, A. López Martínez, & I. Candel Torres (Eds.), INTED2019 Proceedings: 13th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, March 11th-13th, 2019, Valencia, Spain (pp. 5884-5894). (INTED proceedings). IATED Academy. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2019.1441

Kruskopf, Milla ; Lonka, Kirsti ; Mikkilä-Erdmann, Mirjamaija. / Explorations on the Nature of Children’s Conceptual Change in Computational Thinking. INTED2019 Proceedings: 13th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, March 11th-13th, 2019, Valencia, Spain. editor / L. Gómez Chova ; A. López Martínez ; I. Candel Torres. Valencia : IATED Academy, 2019. pp. 5884-5894 (INTED proceedings).

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Kruskopf, M , Lonka, K & Mikkilä-Erdmann, M 2019, Explorations on the Nature of Children’s Conceptual Change in Computational Thinking. in L Gómez Chova, A López Martínez & I Candel Torres (eds), INTED2019 Proceedings: 13th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, March 11th-13th, 2019, Valencia, Spain. INTED proceedings, IATED Academy, Valencia, pp. 5884-5894, INTED2019 - 13th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia, Spain, 11/03/2019. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2019.1441

Explorations on the Nature of Children’s Conceptual Change in Computational Thinking. / Kruskopf, Milla ; Lonka, Kirsti; Mikkilä-Erdmann, Mirjamaija.

INTED2019 Proceedings: 13th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, March 11th-13th, 2019, Valencia, Spain. ed. / L. Gómez Chova; A. López Martínez; I. Candel Torres. Valencia : IATED Academy, 2019. p. 5884-5894 (INTED proceedings).

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Kruskopf M , Lonka K, Mikkilä-Erdmann M. Explorations on the Nature of Children’s Conceptual Change in Computational Thinking. In Gómez Chova L, López Martínez A, Candel Torres I, editors, INTED2019 Proceedings: 13th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, March 11th-13th, 2019, Valencia, Spain. Valencia: IATED Academy. 2019. p. 5884-5894. (INTED proceedings). https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2019.1441

Explorations on the Nature of Children’s Conceptual Change in Computational Thinking

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