CT in Singapore

speaker: Chee-Kit Looi event: 15th IOI conference

Code for Fun - 10 hours in upper primary compulsory

visual-based programming, robotic kits and/or microcontrollers

2 types of CT by Miles Berry

• applying approaches the CS to problems in other disciplines
• finding automatable solution to problems

Computational thinking -> action, creating apps

Analysis of Apple’s Swift Accelerator Programme, positive in getting students ready

Pre/post test on unplugged binary number activity

• unplugged activity -> algorithm -> code
• evidence shows it does work

Reflections

• CT for all vs (deep) CT for some
  • do both!
• CT education vs CS education
  • thinking processes before and after coding
• CT is general vs CT is unique
  • some overlap with other subjects
  • uniqueness: finding automatable solution