Our Purpose
What does computational thinking mean for mathematics education, and how can it change what is possible for a wide range of learners? This question animates CTME’s educational research and curriculum development efforts.
We believe that meaningful experiences with computational thinking can transform how students see mathematics and its relevance to STEM and computer science. Engaging in computational thinking means exploring how particular practices and dispositions relevant in computer science can support successful problem solving across many disciplines. As a pedagogical construct, CT makes these practices and dispositions visible to learners as strategies that they can develop and refine deliberately to make their problem solving more effective.
WE WELCOME YOU TO EXPLORE THE WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR CURRENT NSF-FUNDED PROJECT, COMPUTER MODELING IN ALGEBRA.
Check out Our App
The CTME app provides students and teachers within our program the ability to perform the various labs and lessons we hold at local high schools and middle schools across the central Ohio area. From programming miniaturized robotic vehicles to showcasing the wide overlap between math curriculum and computer science applications, this app is a virtual environment meant to foster continued inspiration and learning in the many STEM related fields. Finally, the immense amount of valuable data that this software generates serves as a critical element to the realization and achievement of the CTME project’s overall goal.
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