Implementing the TPC2 Model to Promote Students' Culture Learning and Computational Thinking Knowledge

• In Event: Teaching and Learning: Computational Thinking

Abstract

Computer Science or Computational Thinking (CT) education in K-12 settings in the U.S. differs from other countries as students don’t take it as a separate subject course until high school when they choose the relevant track. As a result, CT education in K-8 has to be integrated into other establish subject content. A couple of CT integration models have been proposed, yet neither of them was proposed for the K-8 integration case in the U.S. In this study, we developed and investigated the TPC2 model and its impact on students’ culture and CT knowledge in a high-school Spanish I course. Results of the mixed-method study showed its effectiveness in improving students’ Spanish culture knowledge, CT knowledge, and CT self-efficacy.

Authors

• Shenghua Zha, University of South Alabama

• Debra Morrow, Mobile Public School System