Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Analyse an educational situation with reference to theories and methodological approaches resulting from developments in educational sciences, particularly in the specific field of educational technology.
• Master and appropriately mobilise knowledge, models, methods and techniques used in various fields of educational sciences in order to understand an educational situation.
• Analyse and model an educational action by critically selecting theories and methodological approaches, and taking into account multidisciplinary aspects.
• Develop and support an educational device (including the specific field of educational technology), and implement and evaluate it.
• Master knowledge about different educational devices as well as implement them.
• Critically analyse the extent and limitations of different educational devices.
• Develop an educational device, including tools, in a rigorous and justified manner, taking into account all relevant factors in a given context.
• Implement an educational device with reference to models, taking into account the specificities of the situation encountered, involving professionals or not.
• Rate an educational device.
• Alter an educational device.
• Communicate and exchange information (including the specific field of educational technology) in a structured and adapted way to the intended purpose and relevant public.
• Present and structure data in a clear, precise, neutral, and non-oriented way.
• Present (orally and in writing) a personal and adapted summary to the public concerned (to colleagues, non-specialists, sponsors or hierarchy), resulting from their own productions or not.

Learning Outcomes of UE

Define computational thinking from a theoretical point of view
Implementing educational activities to develop computational thinking

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

The course is structured around the following sections:
Computational thinking: definition of computational thinking and associated skills.
Computational principles: definition of the different principles to be mastered.
Pedagogical principles: steps taken as part of exploratory studies into the teaching of computational thinking.  
Pedagogical activities: categories of activities for developing computational thinking.
The activities are grouped into : "plugged in" and "unplugged".
Effects and uses: results of various studies relating to computational thinking.  
Assessing computational thinking: tools for assessing computational thinking in learners.

Prior Experience

Not applicable