2 papers
physics.ed-ph2018
Toward a Phenomenology of Computational Thinking in STEM Education
Pratim Sengupta, Amanda Dickes, Amy Farris
In this chapter, we argue for an epistemological shift from viewing coding and computational thinking as mastery over computational logic and symbolic forms, to viewing them as a m…
physics.ed-ph2016
Development of Disciplined Interpretation Using Computational Modeling in the Elementary Science Classroom
Amy Voss Farris, Amanda Catherine Dickes, Pratim Sengupta
Studies of scientists building models show that the development of scientific models involves a great deal of subjectivity. However, science as experienced in school settings typic…