Curricular Choices for Computational Thinking in Large Scale Low Resource Environments

Ramanujam, R and Shah, Vipul (2024) Curricular Choices for Computational Thinking in Large Scale Low Resource Environments. In: Creative Mathematical Sciences Communication: 7th International Conference, October 7–10, 2024, Germany.

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Abstract

The Indian National Education Policy 2020 advocates the introduction of Computational Thinking (CT) and coding in school, and the National Curriculum Framework 2023 follows through on this. Undoubtedly, given the scale of this effort (reaching a quarter billion children), the challenges are aplenty. As it happens, India already has some CS Unplugged style experience with large-scale initiatives in introducing CT in low-resource environments, necessarily working with the educational machinery of state governments. We discuss these experiences, focusing on the three dimensions of large-scale, low-resource, and state-run nature of CT education programmes. We identify some core challenges in the introduction of CT in schools that are specific to these contexts and articulate some questions on curricular choices.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Authors:	Ramanujam, R and Shah, Vipul
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Philosophy & psychology > Psycholgy Technology
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru
Full Text Status:	None
Related URLs:	DOI
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/6746
Publisher URL:	https://link.springer.com/

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