Perceptions of Computational Thinking: Undergraduates, prospective teachers, and the experts weigh in
Speaker:
Chantal Buteau, Brock University, Ami Mamolo, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Meghan Monaghan, Brock University, Eric Muller, Brock University
Date and Time:
Saturday, November 24, 2018 - 1:45pm to 2:00pm
Location:
Fields Institute, Room 230
Abstract:
We present highlights from our research on the similarities and differences between expert and novice conceptions of CT and its related practices. We worked with two groups of participants, undergraduate mathematics majors and prospective secondary teachers, who were enrolled in courses aimed at developing CT (UOIT) or CT for mathematics learning (Brock U), respectively. We explore participants’ evoked concept images as they relate to CT and learning mathematics. Analyses attend to perceived emphases and values of CT as they relate to, or contrast with, current concept definitions found in the literature.
