Cognitive Correlates of Computational Thinking: Evaluation of a Blended Unplugged/Plugged-In Course

Authors: Katerina Tsarava, Luzia Leifheit, Manuel Ninaus, Marcos Román-González, Martin V. Butz, Jessika Golle, Ulrich Trautwein, Korbinian Moeller - Proceedings of the 14th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education 2019 cited by 38

Coding as a practical skill and computational thinking (CT) as a cognitive ability have become an important topic in education and research. It has been suggested that CT, as an early predictor of academic success, should be introduced and fostered early in education. However, there is no consensus on the underlying cognitive correlates of CT in young elementary school children. Therefore, the present work aimed at (i) assessing CT and investigating its associations to established cognitive abilities, and (ii) evaluating a newly developed CT course for elementary school children.