Integrating Computational and Creative Thinking (IC2Think)

计算思维和创造性思维是STEM学生必不可少的两项核心能力。 计算思维为学生提供了有竞争力的技能，在当今日益数据密集的行业做得很好。 创造性思维是灵活的，富有想象力的，创新的思维，它利用了一个人的所有技能和经验。 将这些技能结合到STEM课程中，通过提高学生解决复杂、不明确和跨学科问题的能力，增强其影响力。该项目将扩展现有的一套在线学习模块，在计算机科学入门课程中引入计算思维。 这些改进将通过互动练习引入创造性思维。 每个单元都包含一个简短的教程来介绍一个主题，互动练习，以加强概念和一系列的问题，以评估学生的学习。评估是部分自动化的使用嵌入式数据收集工具，在线测验和基于网络的调查。 长期目标是促进各种STEM学科的计算和创造思维。

Computational thinking and creative thinking are two core competencies which are essential for STEM students. Computational thinking provides students with competitive skills to do well in today's increasingly data-intensive industries. Creative thinking is flexible, imaginative, innovative thinking which draws on all of one's skills and experience. Combining these skills in STEM curricula strengthens their impact by expanding students' ability to solve complex, ill-defined and interdisciplinary problems.This project will extend an existing suite of online learning modules that introduce computational thinking in introductory computer science courses. The enhancements will introduce creative thinking through interactive exercises. Each module contains a brief tutorial to introduce a topic, interactive exercises to reinforce the concepts and a series of questions to assess student learning.Assessment is partially automated by using embedded data collection tools, online quizzes and web-based surveys. The long term goal is to promote computational and creating thinking in a variety of STEM disciplines.