The Contribution of Computer Science Education in a Creative Society

Abstract

This article builds on the assumption that learning to live in the knowledge society requires creativity; it points out how the school subject of computer science (CS) can contribute to that issue and presents results of a study concerning how students think about CS and creativity after experiencing creative programming. A strong connection between creativity and CS was described by the students. Diverse possibilities of how CS contributes to creativity, applies creativity and ways of how the students can include gained CS knowledge in order to be creative were explained. The results are discussed in the context of current research.

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