Developing Computational Thinking through Project-Based Airplane Design Activities

This study investigated the outcome of project-based, airplane design activities on promoting computational thinking (CT) in sixth grade students in the context of an integrated STEM learning environment. A curriculum unit of airplane design activities was implemented in a sixth grade classroom over...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Yang, Dazhi, Baek, Youngkyun, Swanson, Steve
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 21.10.2020
Subjects
Airplanes
Atmospheric modeling
computational thinking
computing education
Data models
Education
engineering design
integrated STEM
Pattern recognition
Problem-solving
project-based learning
STEM
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:This study investigated the outcome of project-based, airplane design activities on promoting computational thinking (CT) in sixth grade students in the context of an integrated STEM learning environment. A curriculum unit of airplane design activities was implemented in a sixth grade classroom over 10 days. The students' CT skills measured by the Bebras Challenges were significantly improved after their completion of the airplane design curriculum unit.
ISSN:2377-634X
DOI:10.1109/FIE44824.2020.9274021