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Creative Computational Problem Solving (CCPS) model: five interactive phases structuring computational thinking development through creative problem solving with programming and robotics

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Description

The CCPS model (Chevalier et al., 2020, 2021) is a framework for structuring the development of computational thinking in educational settings, described by the article as "one of the most comprehensive and validated frameworks" in this area. It organizes learning through creative problem solving and integrates programming and educational robotics as central tools. It is structured around five interactive phases: Understanding, Idea Generation, Formalization, Implementation/Programming, and Evaluation, in which outcomes are analyzed, errors debugged, and processes improved iteratively. This study operationalized the five phases through a two-hour workshop with rotating stations and guided creative challenges.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Operational frameworks are needed to guide educational practice in specific contexts; the phases must be operationalized through concrete activities such as rotating stations and guided creative challenges

Constraints

  • The article notes TPACK lacks a specific operational guide for structuring the teaching of CT or machine learning and needs complementing by more concrete, situated models; CCPS is applied here only as a two-hour initial-exposure microintervention, not sustained competency development

Target Learners

  • pre-service Primary Education teachers

Learning Goals

  • computational thinking
  • creative problem solving
  • programming and robotics familiarity

Claims

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Key Sources

  • Susana Sánchez Castro, Mª Ángeles Pascual Sevillano, Rogelio Buceta Otero, Javier Fombona Cadavieco. (2026). Developing computational thinking in teacher education: a brief experience with coding, robotics, and machine learning. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10744-6
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title Creative Computational Problem Solving (CCPS) model: five interactive phases structuring computational thinking development through creative problem solving with programming and robotics
description The CCPS model (Chevalier et al., 2020, 2021) is a framework for structuring the development of computational thinking in educational settings, described by the article as "one of the most comprehensive and validated...
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