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Integrating Computing and Computational Thinking into K-12 STEM Learning

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Shuchi Grover,

Kathryn Fisler,

Irene Lee,

Aman YadavAuthors Info & Claims

SIGCSE '20: Proceedings of the 51st ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

Pages 481 - 482

https://doi.org/10.1145/3328778.3366970

Published: 26 February 2020 Publication History

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Policymakers believe that preparing all students from the earliest grades to high school for a new future of STEM+Computing (STEM+C) integration involves teaching them not only the science and math central to these areas, but also how computational thinking is integral to STEM disciplines. This panel brings together four researchers who focus on research and development of interdisciplinary approaches to the integration of computing within STEM teaching and learning for preK-12 students. They will share the most impactful, practical, and promising approaches to STEM+C integration, their pros and cons, challenges, and key insights to successful STEM+C integration at all grade levels.

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SIGCSE '20: Proceedings of the 51st ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

February 2020

1502 pages

ISBN:9781450367936

DOI:10.1145/3328778

General Chairs:
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Texas Woman's University, USA
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University of Virginia, USA
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North Carolina State University, USA
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Pamela Cutter
Kalamazoo College, USA
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Alvaro Monge
California State University, Long Beach, USA

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