Author(s)

Shuxia Wang ¹, Xinhua Yan ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing, 102617, China

Corresponding Author

Xinhua Yan

ABSTRACT

In the era of artificial intelligence and big data, computational thinking, as a way of solving problems and processing information, is particularly important for the development of college students. Computational thinking has become a basic thinking skill that every college student should possess. Calculus, as an important foundation in various fields such as modern science, technology, engineering, and economics, is an important platform for cultivating computational thinking. This article lists the computational thinking contained in calculus courses and explores how to cultivate students' computational thinking in calculus teaching. This article points out that cultivating computational thinking in calculus courses can not only enhance students' problem-solving ability and innovative thinking, but also strengthen their interdisciplinary application ability and rigorous mathematical literacy. At the same time, the cultivation of this kind of thinking also helps promote students' personal growth and development, laying a solid foundation for their future career.

KEYWORDS

Computational thinking, calculus, cultivation path

CITE THIS PAPER

Shuxia Wang, Xinhua Yan, Exploration of the Cultivation Path of Computational Thinking in Calculus. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology (2025) Vol. 8: 12-16. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/curtm.2025.080103.

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