Developing a pedagogical evaluation framework for computational thinking supporting technologies and tools

Frameworks for the evaluation of technological instructional tools provide educators with criteria to assess pedagogical suitability and effectiveness those address learners’ needs, support teachers’ understanding learning progress, recognize levels achievement outcomes students. This study applied secondary document analysis case identify five indicators teaching computational thinking, including technology, approaches, assessment techniques, data aspect, teacher professional development. Based on indicators, this proposed a thinking framework (CT-PAF) aimed at supporting strategy different in terms impact outcome. Furthermore, three case-study CT K-12 were analyzed initial CT-PAF. Scratch, Google Teachable Machine, iThinkSmart minigames marched underpinning characteristics attributes CT-PAF evaluate across tools. The indicates that is suitable intended purpose evaluating A need expanded is, therefore, necessary further ascertain relevance other cases.