COLCommons short course
Computational Thinking for Teachers
Computational thinking (CT) can help to enhance the problem-solving skills required to solve complex real-world problems. It can be applied across all disciplines, irrespective of students' grade level. However, the primary goal of this course is to help teachers/educators understand CT and implement it in schools. The course can be used by anyone with higher secondary qualification. However, the primary users will be students and teachers. There are no prerequisites for this course. No programming skills are required.
- Duration
- Approx. 120 minutes
- Language
- English
- Access
- No login required
What you'll learn
- Define and explain computational thinking
- Differentiate computational thinking from computer science and mathematical thinking
- Recognise algorithms as important tools for problem solving
- Describe the skills involved in computational thinking
- Apply computational thinking in different disciplines
- Examine existing curricula in light of computational thinking practices
- Combine various computational thinking practices to redesign their classroom experiences
Topics covered
- Topic 1: Introduction to Computational Thinking
- Topic 2: Data Practices
- Topic 3: Computational Problem Solving
- Topic 4: Modelling and Systems Thinking
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