C2STEM: a System for Synergistic Learning of Physics and Computational Thinking

• Published in: Journal of science education and technology Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 83 - 100
• Main Authors: Hutchins, Nicole M., Biswas, Gautam, Maróti, Miklós, Lédeczi, Ákos, Grover, Shuchi, Wolf, Rachel, Blair, Kristen Pilner, Chin, Doris, Conlin, Luke, Basu, Satabdi, McElhaney, Kevin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.02.2020; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Assessments; Computer applications; Computer Science Education; Computer simulation; Computer-generated environments; Concept Formation; Curricula; Design; Education; Educational Environment; Educational Technology; Formative Evaluation; High School Students; Learning; Learning Processes; Mathematical Models; Motion; Object motion; Physics; Problem Solving; Qualitative analysis; Scaffolding (Teaching Technique); School environment; Science Education; Science Instruction; Sciences education; Scientific Concepts; Secondary School Science; STEM Education; Students; Teaching Methods; Technical education; Thinking Skills; Visualization; Computational thinking; Evidence-centered design; Synergistic learning; Open-ended learning environment; Learning-by-modeling; STEM+CT

Synergistic learning combining computational thinking (CT) and STEM has proven to be an effective method for advancing learning and understanding in a number of STEM domains and simultaneously helping students develop important CT concepts and practices. We adopt a design-based approach to develop,...