Developing computational thinking through pattern recognition in early years education

Ana C. Calderon; Tom Crick; Catherine Tryfona

doi:10.1145/2783446.2783600

Developing computational thinking through pattern recognition in early years education

Ana C. Calderon, Tom Crick, Catherine Tryfona

Cardiff School of Technologies

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Abstract

Alongside recent UK initiatives on computing education, coupled with demands for the development of broader societal digital competencies, we propose that computational thinking skills can be taught to early year students and highlight a method for teaching a specific aspect, namely pattern recognition. Although our example might appear specific to this context, we identify how this could readily be extended to a broader class of educational settings, proposing an underlying pedagogical framework. Finally, a proof-of-concept prototype, corresponding to the implementation of the method, is highlighted.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	British HCI 2015 - Proceedings of the 2015 British HCI Conference 2015
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Pages	259-260
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450336437
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2783446.2783600
Publication status	Published - 13 Jul 2015
Event	British HCI Conference, British HCI 2015 - Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Duration: 13 Jul 2015 → 17 Jul 2015

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Name	ACM International Conference Proceeding Series

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Conference	British HCI Conference, British HCI 2015
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Period	13/07/15 → 17/07/15

Keywords

Computational thinking
Computing education
Early years education
Pattern recognition
Signature pedagogies

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Calderon, AC, Crick, T & Tryfona, C 2015, Developing computational thinking through pattern recognition in early years education. in British HCI 2015 - Proceedings of the 2015 British HCI Conference 2015. ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 259-260, British HCI Conference, British HCI 2015, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, 13/07/15. https://doi.org/10.1145/2783446.2783600

Developing computational thinking through pattern recognition in early years education. / Calderon, Ana C.; Crick, Tom; Tryfona, Catherine.
British HCI 2015 - Proceedings of the 2015 British HCI Conference 2015. Association for Computing Machinery, 2015. p. 259-260 (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).

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