Findings from a multi-year study of CT in K-2 students in formal and informal settings

Abstract

For the past four years, our research group has conducted a series of NSF funded studies on Computational Thinking (CT) involving elementary school students, parents, and teachers. We developed curriculum, trained teachers, observed classrooms, created museum exhibits, followed students and families, explored theory, and utilized the diverse skills of a large multi-disciplinary research group to understand the intersection of STEM, literacy, and CT. As we close out this grant, we are looking to disseminate our findings, share lessons learned about research methods and data collection, and build collaborations for future research.