Ten frequent (and urgent) questions about computational thinking
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https://doi.org/10.60020/1853-6530.v11.n20.27453Keywords:
computational thinking; computer science in school; school robotics; transversalityAbstract
In this article we address some frequently asked questions related to Computational Thinking and Computer Science in schools from a perspective that seeks to investigate behind the fashions that prevail regarding the uses of technology in the school environment. In this sense, it becomes necessary to get involved in other related matters, such as school robotics or transversal teaching of the Computer discipline. The word "urgent" in the title accounts for the need of some epistemological clarity necessary to accompany the processes of inclusion of these concepts in argentine schools.
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