STEM Outreach: Assessing Computational Thinking and Problem Solving
Joshua Levi Weese, Russell Feldhausen · 2018
The ever-growing popularity of computer science has fostered the need for computational thinking (CT), especially in K-12 education.Pedagogy that infuses CT, as well as reliable methods for assessing CT, remain open problems.In this paper, we describe a 5th-9th grade STEM outreach program.Classes on micro controllers and computer programming are presented.Data collected through a newly designed self-efficacy instrument is used to determine effectiveness of these curricula at improving confidence in CT and problem solving skills.