The Current Situation and Trends in International Computational Thinking Teaching Research
Computational Thinking is an important component of core literacy,and understanding the hotspots and cutting-edge trends in international computing thinking education research can provide reference for related research and practice in China.Using the information visualization processing software CiteSpace to conduct a knowledge domain analysis of literature in the field of computational thinking education and teaching research in the Web of Science Core Data Collection from 2006 to 2023,four major themes in international computational thinking education research were identified:theoretical exploration of connotation and definition,assessment testing and validation,teaching and learning methodologies,and programming learning application activies.The research has found that early studies focused on learners'academic performance when assessing computational thinking,while later studies emphasised the effectiveness of teaching computational thinking.In terms of technical skills,early studies relied mainly on learning programming languages to develop skills,while later studies tended to use game project design to improve learning engagement and cognitive skills.Furthermore,interdisciplinary integration is an important development trend in international research on the teaching of computational thinking.Therefore,the following suggestions are made:conduct systematic interdisciplinary research,promote holistic assessment research,and strengthen empirical research on computational thinking.