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School-wide Integration of Computational Thinking into Elementary Schools: A Cross-case Study

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This study investigated school-wide integration of computational thinking (CT) in elementary schools of: 1) systems-level approaches to integration; 2) teachers' understanding and implementation of CT integration, and 3) challenges to integration. Data sources include interviews with teachers, professional development (PD) providers, principals as well as implementation observations. Findings revealed three distinct approaches: (a) Lone STEM teacher implementer, (b) PD scaffolded approach, and (c) Whole school coach-in-residence approach. Teachers generally viewed CT in the context of problem-solving. Although struggles and challenges existed in all three schools, administrators, PD providers, and teachers all had a high commitment to CT integration.

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Sherwood HKaiser AFerguson CNegron AFerrer RLabonte DStephenson BStone JBattestilli LRebelsky SShoop L(2024)Supporting Teacher Understanding of Computational Thinking Integration into Early Elementary CurriculaProceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 210.1145/3626253.3635540(1814-1815)Online publication date: 14-Mar-2024
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McGill MSnow EVaval LDeLyser LWortel-London SThompson A(2022)Practitioner Perspectives on COVID-19’s Impact on Computer Science Education Among High Schools Serving Students from Lower and Higher Income FamiliesACM Transactions on Computing Education10.1145/355704723:1(1-31)Online publication date: 29-Dec-2022
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Sherwood HKaiser AFerguson CNegron AFerrer RLabonte DStephenson BStone JBattestilli LRebelsky SShoop L(2024)Supporting Teacher Understanding of Computational Thinking Integration into Early Elementary CurriculaProceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 210.1145/3626253.3635540(1814-1815)Online publication date: 14-Mar-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3626253.3635540
McGill MSnow EVaval LDeLyser LWortel-London SThompson A(2022)Practitioner Perspectives on COVID-19’s Impact on Computer Science Education Among High Schools Serving Students from Lower and Higher Income FamiliesACM Transactions on Computing Education10.1145/355704723:1(1-31)Online publication date: 29-Dec-2022
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3557047

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