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Cultivating algorithmic thinking: an important issue for both technical and HUMAN sciences
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2011-06-01
https://doi.org/10.5485/TMCS.2011.0277
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Algorithmic thinking teaching learning programming multisensory education intercultural education curriculum
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Copyright (c) 2011 Zoltán Kátai, Lehel István Kovács, Zoltán Kása, Gyöngyvér Márton, Kinga Fogarasi and Ferenc Fogarasi
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Kátai, Z., Kovács, L. I., Kása, Z., Márton, G., Fogarasi, K., & Fogarasi, F. (2011). Cultivating algorithmic thinking: an important issue for both technical and HUMAN sciences. Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science, 9(1), 107-116. https://doi.org/10.5485/TMCS.2011.0277
Abstract
Algorithmic thinking is a valuable skill that all people should master. In this paper we propose a one-semester, algorithm-oriented computer science course for human science students. According to our experience such an initiative could succeed only if the next recipe is followed: interesting and practical content + exciting didactical methods + minimal programming. More explicitly, we suggest: (1) A special, simple, minimal, pseudo-code like imperative programming language that integrates a graphic library. (2) Interesting, practical and problem-oriented content with philosophical implications. (3) Exciting, human science related didactical methods including art-based, inter-cultural elements.