Using Interface Design to Develop Computational Thinking Skills

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Calderon, Ana
Crick, Tom
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2015Type
Conference proceedings
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ACD Digital Library
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Human-computer interaction is a long established sub- discipline of computer science. While there has been signif- icant focus on the importance of developing computational thinking skills, there appears to be a gap in the literature in using HCI principles, analysis and design as a framework for doing so. We present the first step to identify method- ologies for systematically introducing HCI to pupils from an early age, presenting a commentary for their prospective future application, comparing to similar approach as other foundational aspects of computer science in developing com- putational thinking skills that have been considered for the past decade.
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WiPSCE '15 Proceedings of the Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education;
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Calderon, A.C. and Crick, T. (2015) 'Interface Design and its role in Computational Thinking',
Proceedings of the Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education, London, November 09 - 11. ACM pp.127-129
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