Computational thinking in primary school: Beyond CS – Aman Yadav | Computing education research

In this seminar session, Dr Aman Yadav (Michigan State University) presents some of his work on computational thinking for primary school learners. Computational thinking has been argued as a way to bring computer science learning experiences to formal schooling. However, there are still questions about its value and whether computational thinking is any different from other forms of thinking (such as mathematical thinking) that were argued as being important for all learners. In the video, Aman discusses what makes computational thinking unique for primary schooling and how we should go beyond pushing computer science goals when integrating computational thinking. He discusses findings from the CT4EDU project that showcase what primary teachers consider to be the value of computational thinking. Aman also discusses the need to broaden the goals of computing education to create a more just and equitable world. Join our research seminars live: http://rpf.io/fyt-rs Find out more about us: http://rpf.io/fyt ** Teachers & educators ** Teach in your classroom with our free computing lesson plans and materials: http://rpf.io/fyt-tcc Build your teaching skills with our free online courses: http://rpf.io/fyt-oc Teach your learners about AI technologies: http://rpf.io/fyt-expai Read our free magazine for computing educators, Hello World: http://rpf.io/fyt-hw Set up a Code Club in your school: http://rpf.io/fyt-cc Support your learners to run their own science experiments in space as part of the European Astro Pi Challenge: http://rpf.io/fyt-ap ** Young people & parents ** Coding at home Create coding projects with our step-by-step guides in 25+ languages: http://rpf.io/fyt-op Code fun projects at home on the Code Club World site: http://rpf.io/fyt-ccw Discover free, volunteer-run coding clubs near you Code Club in schools all over the world: http://rpf.io/fyt-cc CoderDojo in community spaces all over the world: http://rpf.io/fyt-cd Send your programs to space in the European Astro Pi Challenge: http://rpf.io/fyt-ap Share your creation with the world in the Coolest Projects tech showcase: http://rpf.io/fyt-cp ** You can help make computing accessible to more young people across the globe ** Volunteer at a coding club near you: http://rpf.io/fyt-vol Join our community of volunteer translators: http://rpf.io/fyt-tr Donate to sustain our work: http://rpf.io/fyt-don ** Interested in the Raspberry Pi computer? ** For videos related to our products, subscribe to the Raspberry Pi computer channel: http://rpf.io/ytsub Buy a Raspberry Pi from one of our Approved Resellers: http://rpf.io/fyt-prod Join a community event run by Raspberry Pi enthusiasts: http://rpf.io/fyt-rj The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a global nonprofit with the mission to enable young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies. Our vision is that every young person develops: The knowledge, skills, and confidence to use computers and digital technologies effectively in their work, community, and personal life; to solve problems and to express themselves creatively Sufficient understanding of societal and ethical issues to be able to critically evaluate digital technologies and their application, and to design and use technology for good The mindsets that enable them to confidently engage with technological change and to continue learning about new and emerging technologies This video's copyright is held by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, and the video is dual licensed under the YouTube Standard license and Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 license.