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APA

Chen, Y.-L., Li, Y.-T., & Huang, H.-P. (2026). Incorporating unplugged computational thinking teaching into preschool theme-based curriculum. Computers and Children, 5(1), em010. https://doi.org/10.29333/cac/17845

Vancouver

Chen YL, Li YT, Huang HP. Incorporating unplugged computational thinking teaching into preschool theme-based curriculum. Computers and Children. 2026;5(1):em010. https://doi.org/10.29333/cac/17845

AMA

Chen YL, Li YT, Huang HP. Incorporating unplugged computational thinking teaching into preschool theme-based curriculum. Computers and Children. 2026;5(1), em010. https://doi.org/10.29333/cac/17845

Chicago

Chen, Ya-Ling, Yi-Ting Li, and Hsiao-Ping Huang. "Incorporating unplugged computational thinking teaching into preschool theme-based curriculum". Computers and Children 2026 5 no. 1 (2026): em010. https://doi.org/10.29333/cac/17845

Harvard

Chen, Y.-L., Li, Y.-T., and Huang, H.-P. (2026). Incorporating unplugged computational thinking teaching into preschool theme-based curriculum. Computers and Children, 5(1), em010. https://doi.org/10.29333/cac/17845

MLA

Chen, Ya-Ling et al. "Incorporating unplugged computational thinking teaching into preschool theme-based curriculum". Computers and Children, vol. 5, no. 1, 2026, em010. https://doi.org/10.29333/cac/17845