Designing Project-based learning experiences to integrate Computational Thinking skills at Teacher Colleges

Jocelyn Simmonds, Nancy Hitschfeld Kahler, Eliana Scheihing, Valeria Henríquez, Valentín Muñoz, Cecilia Casanova, Catalina Torrent, Paulo Contreras, Karen Mercado, Daniel Estrada, Lucía Márquez
September 2024
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Abstract

We describe our experience introducing computational thinking skills at teacher colleges through project-based learning (PBL). We have designed projects that use technology to tackle driving questions derived from the national school curriculum, and at the same time are aligned with learning objectives from pre-service teacher training programs. We have carried out a preliminary validation of these projects with teacher educators, who are now incorporating these experiences into their courses with pre-service teachers.

Type
Conference paper
Publication
Proceedings of the 19th WiPSCE Conference on Primary and Secondary Computing Education
Computational Thinking Project-Based Learning Computer Science Education Teacher Training
Nancy Hitschfeld Kahler
Nancy Hitschfeld Kahler
+Lab founder | Full Professor Universidad de Chile

Full Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Chile. Her main research interests include geometric modeling, geometric meshes, and parallel algorithms (GPU computing), focused in computational science, and engineering applications.