TY - JOUR
T1 - Conceptualising, Analysing and Training Computational-Critical Thinking (CCT) in Adults in the Knowledge Society
AU - Iñiguez-Berrozpe, Tatiana
AU - Marcaletti, Francesco
AU - Elboj-Saso, Carmen
AU - Garavaglia, Emma
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - In this article, the authors argue that, within the framework of the current information
society and the development of Industry 4.0, a revolution hinges on a stock of skills
on which adults in general – and adult workers in particular – need to be trained in
order to be prepared for the change and improve their employability. Within these
skills, we find computational and critical thinking (CCT) as two key skills for
workers which are not being developed in adult education. In this contribution, we
propose a conceptualisation of both kinds of thinking, associating them with the
Problem Solving in Technology Rich Environments variable of the OECD PIAAC
survey. This allows us to propose a CCT training methodology for adults based on
Vanek’s (2017) work and to measure and analyse this relevant skill, making it easier
to promote CCT teaching-learning in adult education courses.
AB - In this article, the authors argue that, within the framework of the current information
society and the development of Industry 4.0, a revolution hinges on a stock of skills
on which adults in general – and adult workers in particular – need to be trained in
order to be prepared for the change and improve their employability. Within these
skills, we find computational and critical thinking (CCT) as two key skills for
workers which are not being developed in adult education. In this contribution, we
propose a conceptualisation of both kinds of thinking, associating them with the
Problem Solving in Technology Rich Environments variable of the OECD PIAAC
survey. This allows us to propose a CCT training methodology for adults based on
Vanek’s (2017) work and to measure and analyse this relevant skill, making it easier
to promote CCT teaching-learning in adult education courses.
KW - computational thinking, critical thinking, adult education, knowledge society
KW - computational thinking, critical thinking, adult education, knowledge society
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/155080
U2 - 10.3280/SL2020-156007
DO - 10.3280/SL2020-156007
M3 - Article
SN - 0392-5048
SP - 143
EP - 169
JO - Sociologia del Lavoro
JF - Sociologia del Lavoro
ER -