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The assessment of mobile computational thinking

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Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Volume 30, Issue 6

Pages 53 - 59

Published: 01 June 2015 Publication History

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This paper introduces a rubric for analyzing "mobile computational thinking" (MCT) as represented in App Inventor work products. To demonstrate its efficacy, this rubric was used to evaluate and compare student work from the CS and non-CS student cohorts in a mixed-major app design undergraduate course. Our analysis showed some significant differences between the cohorts, which were expected, as well as more subtle differences. The rubric demonstrated that it was sensitive to significant and subtle variations of MCT. The instrument is available for download and use.

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The assessment of mobile computational thinking
1. Applied computing
  1. Computers in other domains
    1. Personal computers and PC applications
  2. Enterprise computing
2. Social and professional topics
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    1. Computing education
      1. Computing education programs
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Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges Volume 30, Issue 6

June 2015

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John Meinke
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