Fostering Computational Thinking and Social-emotional Skills in Children with ADHD and/or ASD: a Scoping Review
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Contributors
Abstract
Although Computational Thinking (CT) is considered an essential 21st century skill, little is known about teaching CT to students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). To address this gap in the research, we conducted a scoping review to identify those approaches promoting programming skills and/or CT in children aged 6–15 with ASD and/or ADHD. We also investigated which other skills were simultaneously fostered and examined the challenges and benefits reported in the interventions undertaken. Results indicate that fostering programming and/or CT in students with ASD and/or ADHD has a beneficial effect. CT-related skills acquired by such students were found to persist beyond the intervention period and were often associated with an improvement in student social-emotional competences.
Details
Original language | English |
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Journal | Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
Publication status | Published - 15 Mar 2023 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Externally published | Yes |
External IDs
ORCID | /0000-0002-8050-4449/work/148145567 |
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Mendeley | fae6eb05-05e1-389d-b8a9-93b4c8d69676 |
Keywords
Sustainable Development Goals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Keywords
- Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Elementary and secondary education; Special needs education; Computational Thinking, Social-emotional competencies