| C0 | Conditionals involve making a choice of what command/instruction or set of commands/instructions should be executed |
| C1 | A conditional is based on a “condition”—an expression that evaluates to True or False |
| C2 | There can be instructions defined for True and/or False outcomes (but only one or the other will be executed) creating “branches of code” |
| C2a | This is achieved through the IF-THEN, and IF-THEN-ELSE kind of constructs |
| C2b | It is meaningless for both branches to have the same code/set of instructions |
| C3 | Expressions in a conditional can involve relational and/or Boolean operators that evaluate to a Boolean TRUE OR FALSE |
| C3a | Multiple expressions in a conditional can be combined into a compound expressions (for example (score < 500 OR lives > 0) |
| C4 | Conditionals can be used within loops |
| C5 | Conditionals can be nested (this is equivalent to creating a conditional with a compound expression using the Boolean AND operator) |
| C6 | Students should be able to trace execution based on conditionals |
| The conditions in IFs are continuously checked by the system; the moment the condition is true, the conditional is executed |
| Both branches of an if statement are executed |
| If the condition of an IF-statement is false, the execution of the whole program stops |
Drs. Shuchi Grover, Maya Israel, and David Weintrop collaborated as Co-PIs with the Edge @ TERC group to design Including Neurodiversity in Foundational and Applied Computational Thinking (INFACT).
INFACT engages students in grades 3–8 in problem solving through computational thinking (CT). INFACT involves a variety of on- and off-line CT learning and teaching materials, including games (e.g., Zoombinis), coding, robotics, and hands-on unplugged activities. INFACT is specially designed for inclusive classrooms, integrating supports for executive function within the CT activities. Recent US Department of Education (USEd) funded research showed students who use INFACT show more improvement on CT assessments than those using other CT programs. This outcome was particularly dramatic for students who face challenges with executive function.
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