Computational Thinking in Informatics Teacher Training

DOI: 10.18173/2354-1075.2021-0030

Abstract

In recent years, computational thinking has been suggested as an analytical thinking skill that draws on concepts from Computer Science but is a fundamental skill used by, and useful for, all people. Some have argued that computational thinking is a practice that is central to all sciences, not just computer science. One of the new points of the general education program of Informatics issued in 2018 is to strengthen the knowledge circuit of Computer Science in order to form and develop computational thinking for students. This is probably the most difficult problem for teachers. It is not difficult to teach using tools (hardware, software), teaching thinking is important and necessary, but it is always in trouble. Computer learners must have computational thinking, especially students in Informatics pedagogy - Informatics teachers in the future. In order to successfully implement the Informatics program 2018, it requires teachers to really have computational thinking and consciously form and develop this thinking for students by Informatics (in high school). This article examines two main issues: (1) The impact of the Informatics Bachelor's degree program of Information Technology faculties in pedagogical universities on the development of teachers’ computational thinking; (2) Teachers' awareness of the formation and development of computational thinking for students in teaching Informatics in high school. From the drawn results, we propose modifications to the Informatics Pedagogy bachelor's degree program in the Faculty of Information Technology.