LEARN-602 / 3 credits

Teacher(s): Mondada Francesco, Piatti Alberto

Language: English

Remark: Cancelled until further notice


Frequency

Every year

Summary

In this course, students will learn how to design, realize, analyse and assess educational activities in formal education, with and without the use of technologies, for the development of computational thinking, based on the state of the Art of researcj in this topic.

Content

Computational Thinking: history, definitions, and components.
Computational thinking problems.
Unplugged activities for the development of Computational Thinking.
Educational Robotics Activities for the development of Computational Thinking.
Coding Activities for the development of Computational Thinking.
Assessing Computational Thinking.
Computational Thinking in formal education.
Overview of the State of the Art of research on Computational Thinking.

Keywords

Computational thinking, Education

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • By the end of the course, the student will be able to design, realize, analyse and assess education activities in formal education for the development of computational thinking.

In the programs

  • Number of places: 12
  • Exam form: Oral (session free)
  • Subject examined: Designing activities for developing and assessing computational thinking skills
  • Lecture: 30 Hour(s)
  • Exercises: 30 Hour(s)
  • Type: optional

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