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SUMMARY:Computational thinking in primary schooling: Thinking beyond compu
 ter science - Dr Aman Yadav (Michigan State University)
DTSTART:20231107T170000Z
DTEND:20231107T183000Z
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CONTACT:Matthew Patterson
DESCRIPTION:Please sign up @ https://www.raspberrypi.org/computing-educati
 on-research-online-seminars/\n\nComputational thinking has been argued as 
 a way to bring computer science learning\nexperiences to formal schooling.
  However\, there are still questions about its value and whether computati
 onal thinking is any different from other forms of thinking (such as mathe
 matical thinking) that were argued as being important for all learners. In
  this talk\, Aman will discuss what makes computational thinking unique fo
 r primary schooling and how we should go beyond pushing computer science g
 oals when integrating computational thinking. He will discuss findings fro
 m the CT4EDU project that showcase what primary teachers consider to be th
 e value of computational thinking. Aman will also discuss the need to broa
 den the goals of computing education to create a more just and equitable w
 orld.\n\n\nSpeaker: \n\nDr Aman Yadav is a Lappan-Phillips Professor of Co
 mputing Education in the College of\nEducation and College of Natural Scie
 nce at Michigan State University with extensive\nexperience in research\, 
 evaluation\, and teacher professional development. His areas of expertise 
 include computer science education\, problem-based learning\, and online l
 earning. His research and teaching focus on improving student experiences 
 and outcomes in computer science and engineering at the K–16 level. He r
 ecently co-edited the book\, Computational Thinking in Education: A Pedago
 gical Perspective\, which tackles how to integrate computational thinking\
 , coding\, and subject matter in relevant and meaningful ways. His work ha
 s been published in several leading journals\, including ACM Transactions 
 on Computing Education\, Journal of Research in Science Teaching\, Journal
  of Engineering Education\, and Communications of the ACM.\n
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