Re:Kids might be digital natives – but a study shows they ar...
by jgwil2 on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @03:51PM
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Okay, so a car can do two things not one thing: race and commute. A computer is obviously still a much more flexible machine.
Furthermore, as the description of the assessment mentions, "The reasoning strategies that underlie computational thinking can help make sense of complex ideas and solve problems."[0]
Learning about computers isn't just learning an extremely flexible tool; it's learning how to think in a rigorous, abstract manner. It's not the only way to learn critical thinking skills, but it's not possible to learn about computers without them.
Furthermore, as the description of the assessment mentions, "The reasoning strategies that underlie computational thinking can help make sense of complex ideas and solve problems."[0]
Learning about computers isn't just learning an extremely flexible tool; it's learning how to think in a rigorous, abstract manner. It's not the only way to learn critical thinking skills, but it's not possible to learn about computers without them.
[0] https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/icils/about.asp