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How to learn and how to teach computational thinking: Suggestions based on a review of the literature

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Evaluating the Effects of Scripted Distributed Pair Programming on Student Performance and Participation

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Comparing Virtual and Physical Robotics Environments for Supporting Complex Systems and Computational Thinking

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Using POGIL to help students learn to program

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Computer games created by middle school girls: Can they be used to measure understanding of computer science concepts?

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