Computational thinking and mathematical thinking of high school students through discrete optimization problems

Nguyen Ngoc Thanh * and Ta Thi Minh Phuong

* Corresponding author: (nguyenngocthanh@dhsphue.edu.vn)

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Title: Computational thinking and mathematical thinking of high school students through discrete optimization problems
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Thanh, N. N., & Phương, T. T. M. (2025). Computational thinking and mathematical thinking of high school students through discrete optimization problems. Journal of Science and Education, 65(01), 89-98. Retrieved from https://tckhgd.dhsphue.edu.vn/index.php/jse/article/view/22
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Vol. 65 No. 01 (2025): JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE ISSUE
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Khoa học Giáo dục

Abstract

Computer science has experienced rapid and significant advancements, playing a central role in technological progress. Consequently, in recent years, many countries have emphasized the integration of computer science elements, such as algorithms, computational thinking, and programming, into various subjects, particularly mathematics, in their general education curricula.  This study has clarified the characteristics of computational thinking and mathematical thinking of students through discrete optimization problems, presented computational thinking, and common part between computational thinking and mathematical thinking of high school students.
Keywords: Computational thinking, Mathematical thinking, Discrete optimization problem

Tóm tắt

Khoa học máy tính phát triển nhanh chóng và nổi bật, đóng vai trò trung tâm đối với những tiến bộ công nghệ. Vì vậy, gần đây chương trình giáo dục phổ thông của nhiều nước đã chú trọng việc tích hợp các yếu tố của khoa học máy tính như thuật toán, tư duy máy tính, lập trình vào các môn học, đặc biệt là môn toán. Nghiên cứu đã làm rõ đặc trưng của tư duy máy tính và tư duy toán học của học sinh qua bài toán tối ưu rời rạc, trình bày TDTH, điểm chung giữa TDMT và TDTH của học sinh phổ thông.
Từ khóa: Tư duy máy tính, Tư duy toán học, Bài toán tối ưu rời rạc

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