Vol. 17 / 2022 – International Conference on Virtual Learning
Computational thinking enhancing socio-emotional learning by connecting the mind and the heart
Anisoara DUMITRACHE, Andreea VISAN, Beatrice ALMASAN, Mihaela GHEORGHE
Our everyday activity involves problem solving. Very often, to solve them, we resort to all kinds of technological devices: phones, tablets, ATMs, etc. Devices are created and programmed by humans who have the ability to understand what can be transferred to non-human tools and how these tools can be programmed. Before tackling a problem, the problem itself must be first clearly understood.
Computational thinking is what allows us to take a complex problem, understand it and solve it step-by-step. However, developing a skill is not the same as teaching a notion or concept. Every skill we want to cultivate is a process that requires exercise, practice, feedback and the ability to make adjustments. Therefore, in order to develop computational thinking skills for early ages it is mandatory for teachers of all subject areas to be confident and competent computational thinkers themselves.
Developing computational thinking skills should be done keeping in mind that humans are social beings, which means that schools must also be socio-emotional institutions, helping students to become both programmers and computational thinking savvy.
Keywords:
Computational Thinking,
Pedagogy,
Socio-Emotional Learning,
education
CITE THIS PAPER AS:
Anisoara DUMITRACHE,
Andreea VISAN,
Beatrice ALMASAN,
Mihaela GHEORGHE,
"Computational thinking enhancing socio-emotional learning by connecting the mind and the heart",
International Conference on Virtual Learning,
ISSN 2971-9291, ISSN-L 1844-8933,
vol. 17,
pp. 245-251,
2022.
https://doi.org/10.58503/icvl-v17y202220