Problem formulation in computational thinking development for nurturing creative problem solvers in primary school

Problem formulation in computational thinking development for nurturing creative problem solvers in primary school

• Kong, Siu Cheung The Education University of Hong Kong

Education and Information Technologies, 2022

Springer

2022

• F 教與學
  • FC 批判思考、學習技巧、時間
• C 教學心理學
  • CE 思想過程、記憶及解難

Computational Thinking Creativity Primary School Problem Finding Problem Formulation

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• 小學教育

The ability to formulate problems is an important part of computational thinking (CT) development for nurturing creative problem solvers. However, problem formulation is inadequately addressed in primary school education. This study aimed to investigate the problem formulation processes of primary school students. Students from eight winning teams in a primary school CT competition in Hong Kong participated in the study. Focus group interviews were conducted with the students and teachers separately. Data analysis revealed that the students’ problem formulation processes could be divided into three stages, namely, the Find, Investigate, and Define stages. The Investigate stage was an essential stage connecting the Find and Define stages. Interviews showed that support from teachers and parents was necessary for students to gain a positive experience of formulating problems in primary school context. Findings suggest that CT curriculum should be designed to allocate sufficient project time and learning space for students to develop their problem formulation ability. Problem formulation abilities are critical in the development of students’ creativity in computational thinking. Copyright © 2022 The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

• 英文

期刊論文

• 13602357

• 10.1007/s10639-022-11101-9

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/tc/bibs/8b42032c

2022-10-07