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Supporting The Algebra I Curriculum With An Introduction To Computational Thinking Course, Michelle M. Laskowski
Supporting The Algebra I Curriculum With An Introduction To Computational Thinking Course, Michelle M. Laskowski
LSU Master's Theses
The Louisiana Workforce Commission predicts a 33.6% increase in computer science and mathematical occupations by 2022 and the Bureau of Labor Statistics foresees a 16% increase in computer scientists from 2018-2028. Despite these opportunities for job and financial security, the number of Louisiana students enrolled in a nationally accredited computing course is less than 1%, compared to national leaders California and Texas which have 3% and 3.8% of students respectively. Furthermore, the international assessments of mathematical literacy, PISA and TIMMS, both report American students continue to fall further behind their international peers in mathematics achievement.
This thesis rejects these statistics …