Natural language proficiency and computational thinking: two linked literacies of the 21st century

Authors/Creators

Ronald Monson, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Abstract

Literacy as natural language fluency, is the primary literacy underpinning most learning but there is a new literacy gathering momentum in this information age - Computational Thinking. This paper draws connections between the two; highlighting analogs, differences, and bridges that are transforming both pedagogies while also illustrating a growing educational nexus.

Keywords

Literacies, Computational Thinking, English Language Proficiency, LACR

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Date of Publication

2016

Location of the Work

Adelaide, Australia

Publisher

ASCILITE

School

Centre for Learning and Teaching

RAS ID

26254

Comments

Monson, R. (2016). Natural language proficiency and computational thinking: two linked literacies of the 21st century. In proceedings of the 33rd annual ASCILITE conference. ASCILITE: Adelaide, Australia. Available here

Copyright

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