Developing computational thinking through pattern recognition in early years education

Alongside recent UK initiatives on computing education, coupled with demands for the development of broader societal digital competencies, we propose that computational thinking skills can be taught to early year students and highlight a method for teaching a specific aspect, namely pattern recognition. Although our example might appear specific to this context, we identify how this could readily be extended to a broader class of educational settings, proposing an underlying pedagogical framework. Finally, a proof-of-concept prototype, corresponding to the implementation of the method, is highlighted

United by Neurodiversity : Postgraduate Research in a Neurodiverse Context

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Education and Public outreach Programmes for the Faulkes Telescope Project

We describe the current programmes and future plans of the Faulkes Telescope Project (in the UK and Europe) and Las Cumbres Global Telescope. Within the UK FTP is running a number of educational programmes, including Down-to-Earth, Astronomy to a Captive Audience, and the National Redshift Project that complement the original telescope-based education activities. By engaging learners in "real science", and potentially working alongside "real scientists", we hope to motivate and inspire the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects