Natural Language Proficiency and Computational Thinking

Two linked literacies of the 21st Century

Authors

  • Ronald Monson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14742/apubs.2016.846

Keywords:

Literacies, Computational Thinking, English Language Proficiency,, LACR

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.

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Published

2016-11-25

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Section

ASCILITE Conference - Concise Papers