Title :
Computational Thinking: Possibilities and Challenges
Author :
Ribeiro, Luis ; Nunes, Daltro J. ; Kniphoff Da Cruz, Marcia ; De Souza Matos, Ecivaldo
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Inf., Fed. Univ. of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
Abstract :
The aim of this paper is to discuss the importance of computational thinking and how to include techniques to teach this kind of ability in schools in Brazil. First, we discuss what Computational Thinking is and the importance of teaching such skill in school. Then, we list some of the challenges that are involved in introducing this discipline in school curricula.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer science education; educational courses; Brazil; computational thinking; school curricula; teaching; Algorithm design and analysis; Complexity theory; Computer science; Computers; Educational institutions; computational thinking; education in Brazil; elementary and middle school; high school;
Conference_Titel :
Theoretical Computer Science (WEIT), 2013 2nd Workshop-School on
Conference_Location :
Rio Grande
DOI :
10.1109/WEIT.2013.32
