Computational Thinking Education in K-12: Artificial Intelligence Literacy and Physical Computing - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0262543478 ISBN 13 : 9780262543477

Editeur : The MIT Press, 2022

Synopsis

A guide to computational thinking education, with a focus on artificial intelligence literacy and the integration of computing and physical objects.
 

Computing has become an essential part of today’s primary and secondary school curricula. In recent years, K–12 computer education has shifted from computer science itself to the broader perspective of computational thinking (CT), which is less about technology than a way of thinking and solving problems—“a fundamental skill for everyone, not just computer scientists,” in the words of Jeanette Wing, author of a foundational article on CT. This volume introduces a variety of approaches to CT in K–12 education, offering a wide range of international perspectives that focus on artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and the integration of computing and physical objects.
 
The book first offers an overview of CT and its importance in K–12 education, covering such topics as the rationale for teaching CT; programming as a general problem-solving skill; and the “phenomenon-based learning” approach. It then addresses the educational implications of the explosion in AI research, discussing, among other things, the importance of teaching children to be conscientious designers and consumers of AI. Finally, the book examines the increasing influence of physical devices in CT education, considering the learning opportunities offered by robotics.
 
Contributors
Harold Abelson, Cynthia Breazeal, Karen Brennan, Michael E. Caspersen, Christian Dindler, Daniella DiPaola, Nardie Fanchamps, Christina Gardner-McCune, Mark Guzdial, Kai Hakkarainen, Fredrik Heintz, Paul Hennissen, H. Ulrich Hoppe, Ole Sejer Iversen, Siu-Cheung Kong, Wai-Ying Kwok, Sven Manske, Jesús Moreno-León, Blakeley H. Payne, Sini Riikonen, Gregorio Robles, Marcos Román-González, Pirita Seitamaa-Hakkarainen, Ju-Ling Shih, Pasi Silander, Lou Slangen, Rachel Charlotte Smith, Marcus Specht, Florence R. Sullivan, David S. Touretzky
 

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Siu-Cheung Kong is Professor of IT in Education and the Director of the Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology at the Education University of Hong Kong.
 
Harold Abelson is Class of 1922 Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at MIT and Founding Director of Creative Commons, Public Knowledge, and the Free Software Foundation. He is the coauthor of the widely used textbook Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (MIT Press) and other books.
 

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The MIT Press
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0262543478
• ISBN 13: 9780262543477
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Éditeur: Kong Siu-Cheung, Abelson Harold
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible