A theory: Exploring computational thinking in language learning

Computational thinking is a term emerged in recent years and it is used in education to describe the thought process of formulating and solving a problem like a computer. It is considered a fundamental skill, and is usually used in STEM, science, engineering, and social science and humanities; however, there is little literature on how computational thinking benefit language learners. From my preliminary research, I found that computational thinking is beneficial to language learning because it enriches students’ language learning experience with logical thinking, and by bringing them interactions among peers, parents, and community. Therefore, the aim of my study is to explore in which aspects computational thinking benefit language learning, and develop a theory on incorporating computational thinking in language learning.

Faculty Supervisor:

Immaculate Namukasa

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Partner:

Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho"

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; Information and Communications Technology; New and Digital Media

University:

Western University

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