Roundtable(v): D&D-Computational Thinking in Education Roundtable

• In Event: Gallery Walk Showcase
  In Showcase Session: Gallery 15 - Implications for Research and Theory

Short Description

This roundtable presents a literature review and discussion of computational thinking in education. As the general public began using computers to simplify everyday tasks, educators also began to explore ways to implement technology in the classroom, including computer science and computational thinking within a learning context. The literature of computational thinking (CT) is explored from a historical perspective is examined in this proposed roundtable. Proposed educational benefits and implications for future learning are also discussed.

Authors

• Presenter: LINDA Ann PAYNE, University of Memphis

• Presenter: Andrew Tawfik, University of Memphis

• Contributor: Andrew Olney, University of Memphis