Heidi Kaarto
FM/MSc
Areas of expertise
computer science education; informatics education; computational thinking; Bebras Challenge
Research community or research topic
EDUCA Flagship. EDUCA-Doc Doctoral Pilot.
Biography
I'm a doctoral researcher in the Turku Research Institute for Learning Analytics. My field is computer science (or informatics) education. Currently, my research is about the annual Bebras Challenge on Informatics and Computational Thinking for primary and secondary school students. I coordinate the BeLLE Consortium where we promote international research collaboration on Bebras.
Publications
- Analytical Methods and Tools for Evaluating the Development of Computational Thinking Abilities (2025)
- International Journal of Education and Information Technologies
Bilbao, Javier; Bravo, Eugenio; García, Olatz; Rebollar, Carolina; Laakso, Mikko-Jussi; Kaarto, Heidi; Lehtonen, Daranee; Parviainen, Marika; Jankauskienė, Asta; Pears, Arnold; Guven, Ismail; Gulbahar, Yasemin; Öztürk, Tugba; Yenigün, Nilüfer Tan; Pluhár, Zsuzsa; Sarmasági, Pál; Rumbus, Aniko; Dagienė, Valentina; Masiulionytė-Dagienė, Vaida
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Analytics for the assessment of computational thinking (2025) INTED2025 Proceedings Bilbao, J.; Bravo, E.; García, O.; Rebollar, C.; Dagienė, V.; Masiulionytė-Dagienė, V.; Jankauskienė, A.; Laakso, M.-J.; Kaarto, H.; Lehtonen, D.; Parviainen, M.; Güven, I.; Gulbahar, Y.; Öztürk, T.; Tan Yenigün, N.; Pluhár, Z.; Sarmasági, P.; Rumbus, A.; Pears, A.
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication )
- BeLLE: Exploring the Accuracy of the Task Difficulty Ratings in the Bebras Challenge (2025)
- Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Informatics in Schools: Fostering Problem-Solving, Creativity, and Critical Thinking Through Computer Science Education: 18th International Conference on Informatics in Schools: Situation, Evolution, and Perspectives, ISSEP 2025 Kaarto, Heidi; Niemensivu, Timi; Dagienė, Valentina; Lehtonen, Daranee; Laakso, Mikko-Jussi; Van Hoof, Jo
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication )
- Developing and Evaluating an Online Assessment of Computational and Algebraic Thinking: Perspectives of Students and Teachers from Six Countries (2025) EDULEARN25 Proceedings Lehtonen, Daranee; Satomaa, Esa; Kaarto, Heidi; Parviainen, Marika; Laakso, Mikko-Jussi; Sarmasági, Pál; Pluhár, Zsuzsa; Rumbus, Anikó; Dagienė, Valentina; Masiulionytė-Dagienė, Vaida; Jankauskienė, Asta; Bilbao, Javier; Bravo, Eugenio; García, Olatz; Rebollar, Carolina; Pears, Arnold; Güven, Ismail; Gülbahar, Yasemin; Öztürk, Tuğba; Yenigün, Nilüfer Tan
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication )
- Development of Digital Learning Materials to Promote Computational Thinking Skills in Grades 1-9 (2025) INTED2025 Proceedings Lehtonen, Daranee; Parviainen, Marika; Kaarto, Heidi; Räsänen, Pekka; Dagienė, Valentina
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication )
- Enhancing Learning Through Meaningful Assessment of Computational Thinking in Multidisciplinary Education (2025) ICERI2025 Proceedings Bilbao, Javier; Bravo, Eugenio; García, Olatz; Rebollar, Carolina; Laakso, Mikko-Jussi; Kaarto, Heidi; Lehtonen, Daranee; Parviainen, Marika, Jankauskienė, Asta; Pears, Arnold; Güven, Ismail; Gulbahar, Yasemin; Öztürk, Tugba; Tan Yenigün, Nilüfer; Pluhár, Zsuzsa; Sarmasági, Pál; Rumbus, Anikó; Dagienė, Valentina; Masiulionytė-Dagienė, Vaida
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication )
- BeLLE: Detecting National Differences in Computational Thinking and Computer Science Through an International Challenge (2024)
- Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Creative Mathematical Sciences Communication: 7th International Conference, CMSC 2024, Trier, Germany, October 7–10, 2024, Proceedings Kaarto, Heidi; Bilbao, Javier; Pears, Arnold; Dagienė, Valentina; Kilpi, Janica; Parviainen, Marika; Pluhár, Zsuzsa; Gülbahar, Yasemin; Laakso, Mikko-Jussi
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication )
- Categorization of Computational Thinking (2024) INTED2024 Proceedings: 18th International Technology, Education and Development Conference Bilbao, J.; Bravo, E.; García, O.; Rebollar, C.; Dagienė, V.; Masiulionytė-Dagienė, V.; Jankauskienė, A.; Laakso, M. J.; Kaarto, H.; Lehtonen, D.; Parviainen, M.; Güven, I.; Gulbahar, Y.; Öztürk, T.; Özdemir Öncül, F.; Tan Yenigün, N.; Pluhár, Z.; Sarmasági, P.; Pears, A.
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication )
- Computational Thinking and Problem Solving in the PISA Era (2024) INTED2024 Proceedings: 18th International Technology, Education and Development Conference Bilbao, J.; Bravo, E.; García, O.; Rebollar, C.; Dagienė, V.; Masiulionytė-Dagienė, V.; Jankauskienė, A.; Laakso, M. J.; Kaarto, H.; Lehtonen, D.; Parviainen, M.; Güven, I.; Gulbahar, Y.; Öztürk, T.; Özdemir Öncül, F.; Tan Yenigün, N.; Pluhár, Z.; Sarmasági, P.; Pears, A.
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication )
- Introducing Computational Thinking and Algebraic Thinking in the European Educational Systems (2024)
- International Journal of Education and Information Technologies
Bilbao, Javier; Bravo, Eugenio; García, Olatz; Rebollar, Carolina; Laakso, Mikko-Jussi; Kaarto, Heidi; Lehtonen, Daranee; Parviainen, Marika; Jankauskiene, Asta; Pears, Arnold; Güven, Ismail; Gulbahar, Yasemin; Öncül, Fatma Özdemir; Yenigün, Nilüfer Tan; Pluhár, Zsuzsa; Sarmasági, Pal; Dagiene, Valentina; Masiulionyte-Dagiene, Vaida
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
