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Extending and Evaluating the Use-Modify-Create Progression for Engaging Youth in Computational Thinking

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

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https://doi.org/10.1145/3328778.3366971

Published: 26 February 2020 Publication History

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The Use-Modify-Create progression (UMC) was conceptualized in 2011 after comparing the productive integration of computational thinking across National Science Foundation-funded Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (NSF ITEST) programs. Since that time, UMC has been widely promoted as a means to scaffold student learning of computational thinking (CT) while enabling personalization and allowing for creative adaptations of pre-existing computational artifacts. In addition to UMC's continued application, it has recently been utilized to scaffold student learning in topics as diverse as machine learning, e-textiles, and computer programming. UMC has also been applied to instructional goals other than "supporting students in becoming creators of computational artifacts." This panel will re-examine the UMC progression and refine our understanding of when its use is suitable, and when not, and share findings on evaluations and extensions to UMC that are productive in new and different contexts.

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1. Social and professional topics
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    1. Computing education
      1. Computational thinking
      2. K-12 education

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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

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Texas Woman's University, USA
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North Carolina State University, USA
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Kalamazoo College, USA
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California State University, Long Beach, USA

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