Understanding computational thinking
In its most basic definition, computational thinking is a problem-solving process. Much like with design thinking, the scientific method, and other similar methods, there are a number of steps we go through to find solutions. For example, the scientific method has seven steps. Please keep in mind that there are multiple interpretations of the scientific method out there and some differ in terms of the number of steps. For the purposes of this discussion, we will use these seven steps:
- Question
- Hypothesis
- Materials
- Experiment
- Results
- Conclusion
- Communication of findings
The establishment of the scientific method is a highly debated topic, but most researchers agree that it dates back to the 10th century.
The scientific method made it possible to observe the natural world, create hypotheses to test observations, and develop tests and results through an established process. The method itself has some basis...
