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Infusing computational thinking into the middle- and high-school curriculum
Integrating Technology into Computer Science Education (2012)
  • Amber Settle, DePaul University
  • Baker Franke, University of Chicago
  • Ruth Hansen, University of Chicago
  • Frances Spaltro, University of Chicago
  • Cynthia Jurisson, University of Chicago
  • Colin Rennert-May, University of Chicago
  • Brian Wildeman, University of Chicago
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Abstract
In recent years there have been significant efforts to revamp undergraduate and K-12 curricula to emphasize computational thinking, a term popularized by Jeannette Wing in 2006. We describe work introducing and enhancing computational thinking activities and assessments in the middle- and high-school curriculum at the University of Chicago Lab Schools. In total six courses were altered as a part of the Computational Thinking across the Curriculum Project: middle-school and high-school computer science, and high-school Latin, graphic arts, English, and history. We detail the modifications to the curriculum and discuss the successes and challenges of the project.
Keywords
  • Computational thinking,
  • K-12,
  • high school,
  • middle school,
  • history,
  • English,
  • Latin,
  • computer science,
  • graphic arts
Disciplines
Publication Date
July 3, 2012
DOI
10.1145/2325296.2325306
Publisher Statement
http://dblp.uni-trier.de/db/conf/iticse/iticse2012.html#SettleFHSJRW12
Citation Information
Amber Settle, Baker Franke, Ruth Hansen, Frances Spaltro, et al.. "Infusing computational thinking into the middle- and high-school curriculum" Integrating Technology into Computer Science Education (2012) p. 22 - 27
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/asettle/34/