Join us next Thursday (2/25 from 2-3pm) as Abeera Rehmat, a Post-doctoral Researcher with the Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering, shares her research entitled "Gateway to the Future: Computational Thinking in Education".
Abstract:
To support innovation, there is a need to prepare future engineers and scientists to make use of computational thinking (CT). Computational Thinking (CT) has been described as a set of essential skills that can be integrated across STEM curricula. These skills have the potential to advance students’ problem-solving abilities and foster their ability to think in new ways. In an increasingly evolving technological society, CT skills are particularly imperative for students in K-12. Hence, for students to reap the benefits of CT, there is critical need to prepare teachers who are well equipped to teach and integrate CT into their pedagogical activities. This qualitative study explored teachers’ and students’ perceptions of CT after implementing and engaging in STEM+C+literacy curriculum in their classrooms. Moreover, this study investigated the similarities between teachers’ and students’ perceptions of CT. A thematic analysis of the data revealed several themes illustrating students’ and teachers’ perceptions of CT.
Time: Thursday, 2/25, from 2-3 pm
Place: https://unl.zoom.us/j/212107342