Case-study of teaching technological literacy for laboratory technological professions in the framework of computational thinking

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  • Søren Frank Jørgensen
  • Therese Heiberg
  • Henriette Lorenzen
  • Torben Birk
  • Morten E. Møller
  • Eeva Liikanen
  • Harmen Bijwaard
  • Geert de Vries
  • Richard Fjellaksel
  • Kurt Johansen
  • Kristina Grünenberg
  • Marianne Ellegaard Københavns Professionshøjskole

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https://doi.org/10.7146/lom.v18i32.158611

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2025-08-06

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Frank Jørgensen, S., Heiberg, T., Lorenzen, H., Birk, T., E. Møller, M., Liikanen, E., … Ellegaard, M. (2025). Case-study of teaching technological literacy for laboratory technological professions in the framework of computational thinking. Tidsskriftet Læring Og Medier (LOM), 18(32). https://doi.org/10.7146/lom.v18i32.158611

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LOM 32: Technology at Work – Profession-Oriented Use of Technology in Educational Contexts