Developing Computational Thinking Through Project-Based Airplane Design Activities

Authors

Dazhi Yang, Boise State UniversityFollow
Youngkyun Baek, Boise State UniversityFollow
Steve Swanson, Boise State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2020

Abstract

This study investigated the outcome of project-based, airplane design activities on promoting computational thinking (CT) in sixth grade students in the context of an integrated STEM learning environment. A curriculum unit of airplane design activities was implemented in a sixth grade classroom over 10 days. The students' CT skills measured by the Bebras Challenges were significantly improved after their completion of the airplane design curriculum unit.

Publication Information

Yang, Dazhi; Baek, Youngkyun; and Swanson, Steve. (2020). "Developing Computational Thinking Through Project-Based Airplane Design Activities". In 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE44824.2020.9274021