STEAM Literacy and Computational Thinking in the Digital Era
A special issue of Computers (ISSN 2073-431X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 686
Special Issue Editors
Interests: quantitative methods in science education; the integration of digital technologies (e.g., gamification, mobile learning); assessment in STEM education; the application of artificial intelligence in science teaching
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Dear Colleagues,
The advent of the digital era has transformed the educational system. Today’s students are tech-savvy and keen to explore digital worlds. To meet the needs and demands of Generation Z, formal and informal educational contexts have been reshaped, incorporating cutting-edge digital technologies into everyday learning activities. Cultivating digital literacy and computational thinking by exploiting plugged-in or unplugged educational practices is essential for equipping students with the expertise necessary for the current job market. Concurrently, providing high-quality multidisciplinary STE(A)M education is not only an educational imperative but also a requirement in modern societies, ensuring that students become informed and capable citizens of the 21st century who have the potential to confront contemporary socioeconomic and environmental challenges.
This Special Issue of Computers aims to reflect contemporary research trends in the field of "STEAM Literacy and Computational Thinking in the Digital Era". The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics: STE(A)M practices at all educational levels; cultivating and assessing computational thinking and digital literacy; artificial intelligence in modern education; educational robotics; virtual reality; augmented reality; gamification; educational simulations; mobile learning; plugged-in or unplugged educational practices in formal or informal educational contexts; teacher training; and the analysis of textbooks, school programs, and curricula.
Prof. Dr. Michail Kalogiannakis
Dr. Kalliopi Kanaki
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- digital literacy
- computational thinking
- STE(A)M education
- generation Z
- educational technologies
- artificial intelligence in education
- educational robotics
- gamification
- virtual and augmented reality
- unplugged educational practices
- mobile learning
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