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Record Nr.

UNINA9910901881703321

Autore

Neumann Maureen D.

Titolo

Teaching computational thinking : an integrative approach for middle and high school learning / / Maureen D. Neumann and Lisa Dion with Robert Snapp

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : The MIT Press, , 2021

ISBN

0-262-36183-3

0-262-36614-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

004.071

Soggetti

Computer science - Study and teaching (Secondary)

Critical thinking - Study and teaching (Secondary)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Creating Algorithmic Art -- 3. Applying Graph Theory to Analyze Literature and Social Networks -- 4. Using Abstraction, Iteration, and Recursion in Labyrinths and Mazes -- 5. Simulating the Different Laws of Physics in Video Games -- 6. Critically Examining and Analyzing Data -- 7. Incorporating Computational Thinking into the Classroom -- Appendix: Computer Programs -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

"This book provides a model for teaching computational thinking to middle and high school students across a broad range of school subjects"--