Enhancing the link between parent-child in learning computational thinking

Jane Yat-Ching Wong*, Pam Hau-Yung Wong, Robert Kwok-Yiu Li, Chee-Wei Tan

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

Abstract

To foster new generations becoming creators of technology, CoolThink@JC (“Computational Thinking Education,” n.d.), a four-year project sponsored by Jockey Club Charities Trust in Hong Kong, aims to advocating that “computational thinking is a fundamental skill for everyone” (Wing, 2006, p.33). The project targets to upper primary school students, and in that parent education is one of the components. Particularly, parent education focuses on parent-child relationship in learning computational thinking. Thus, we propose several approaches involving coding hands-on workshop, instructional video learning and unplugged activities to enhance the parent-child mode of learning in a large-scale project involving 32 primary schools in Hong Kong.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2017
PublisherThe Education University of Hong Kong
Pages64-65
ISBN (Print)9789887703440
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Event1st International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2017 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Duration: 13 Jul 201715 Jul 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education
ISSN (Electronic)2664-5661

Conference

Conference1st International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2017
PlaceHong Kong, China
CityHong Kong
Period13/07/1715/07/17

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Research Keywords

  • Computational thinking
  • CoolThink
  • JC
  • Pedagogical challenges related to parent-child education

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