Cognitive Capacities Development of Computational Thinking Through Collaborative Problem Solving in a STEM-Integrated Robotics Program

• In Event: Computational Thinking and Problem Solving in STEM

Short Description

Computational thinking (CT) constitutes multiple cognitive capacities that enable individuals to solve problems using the synergy of humans and machines. Scholars argued that CT-related cognitive skills are developed through collaborations and social interactions. This study implemented an integrated-STEM robotics curriculum in 5th grade classrooms and used the case study approach to uncover student pairs’ exercises of CT. This presentation will report empirical evidence of learners’ evolving CT-related cognitive capacities during the collaborative problem solving process.

Authors

• Presenter: Yi-Chun Hong, Arizona State University

• Contributor: Yingxiao Qian, Arizona State University