We embedded a one-week Computational Thinking Module within the introductory course EDPS 235: Learning and Motivation. This course introduces pre-service K-12 teachers to basic concepts of classroom management, learning, motivation, and assessment. The course builds understanding of concepts and novice-level skills in applying those concepts to teaching and learning situations in K-12 schools.

• 1st Lecture what-is-ct_edps235.pdf
• 2nd Lecture ct-in-k12_edps235.pdf

Some ideas presented in these lectures were based on:

• J.M. Wing, “Computational Thinking,” CACM viewpoint, vol. 49 no. 3, March 2006, pp. 33-35.
• J.M. Wing, “Computational Thinking and Thinking About Computing,” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol. 366, July 2008, pp. 3717-3725.
• P. Phillips, “Computational Thinking: A Problem-Solving Tool for Every Classroom,” in NECC 2007.
• Ormrod J. (2011). Educational Psychology: Developing Learners (7th Edition). New York, NY: Pearson.

We also embedded a one-week online module, centered around the use of a WebQuest on Computational Thinking, in EDCI 270: Introduction to Education Technology and Computing. This course is for all teacher education majors. It introduces pre-service teachers to the fundamentals of educational technology, including the integration of instructional design, media, computers and related technologies within the classroom setting.

Computational Thinking WebQuest