Noticing and Naming Computational Thinking During Play

• Published in: Early childhood education journal Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 699 - 708
• Main Authors: Kotsopoulos, Donna, Floyd, Lisa, Dickson, Brandon Allan, Nelson, Vivian, Makosz, Samantha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.04.2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Computation; Early childhood education; Education; Educational technology; Learning; Learning and Instruction; Observation; Preschool Children; Problem solving; Sociology; Sociology of Education; Teacher education; Thinking Skills; Play; Early childhood education; Technology; Computational thinking; Kindergarten; Teacher education; Unplugged

In this research we explore the extent to which computational thinking (CT) is evident in 3–6 year-old children's free play. CT is increasingly viewed as an important aspect of a child’s school learning. Typically, CT is connected to learning with computers. Yet, much of learning in the early y...