With the development of technology, citizens in the digital age need to learn not only to use computer technology and equipment but also to learn the disciplinary thinking and methods of computer science. Computational thinking, as one of the core literacies of information technology, is closely related to our life, work, and study, and even affects the future development and progress of our society, so it is crucial to cultivate students' computational thinking. Since domestic information technology focuses more on basic computer knowledge and basic operations, and neglects the cultivation of computational thinking, to cultivate students' computational thinking, the article analyzes and introduces the Bebras competition test questions and the keywords of the test questions, and finds that by solving the Bebras competition test questions, the five skills of abstraction, algorithm, decomposition, evaluation, and generalization of computational thinking need to be used, which is conducive to improving Then, we analyzed the application of Bebras competition test questions, and finally, we summarized and looked forward to the Bebras competition test questions.

Xiaoyan Jian, Guo Yang. A Study on Developing Computational Thinking in Junior High School Based on Bebras Competition Test Questions. Frontiers in Educational Research (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 15: 127-134. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2023.061518.

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