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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">INFEDU</journal-id>
      <journal-title-group>
        <journal-title>Informatics in Education</journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2335-8971</issn>
      <issn pub-type="ppub">1648-5831</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>VU</publisher-name>
      </publisher>
    </journal-meta>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">INFEDU.2604.023</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15388/infedu.2604.023</article-id>
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        <subj-group subj-group-type="heading">
          <subject>Early View Article</subject>
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      </article-categories>
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        <article-title>Task Design and Intervention Model for Integrating Computational Thinking into Primary Mathematics</article-title>
      </title-group>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>PARVIAINEN</surname>
            <given-names>Marika</given-names>
          </name>
          <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8055-0317</contrib-id>
          <email xlink:href="mailto:mhparv@utu.fi">mhparv@utu.fi</email>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="j_INFEDU_aff_001" />
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="j_INFEDU_aff_002" />
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        </contrib>
        <aff id="j_INFEDU_aff_001">University of Turku, Turku, Finland</aff>
        <aff id="j_INFEDU_aff_002">Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania</aff>
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      <author-notes>
        <corresp id="cor1">
          <label>∗</label>Corresponding author. Email: mhparv@utu.fi</corresp>
      </author-notes>
      <volume>0</volume>
      <issue>0</issue>
      <fpage>1</fpage>
      <lpage>24</lpage>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub">
        <day>16</day>
        <month>06</month>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <permissions>
        <copyright-year>2026</copyright-year>
        <copyright-holder>The Author(s)</copyright-holder>
        <copyright-statement>© 2026 M. Parviainen. Published by Vilnius University and Tallinn University</copyright-statement>
        <license license-type="open-access">
          <license-p>Open access article under the CC BY license.</license-p>
        </license>
      </permissions>
      <abstract>
        <p>The integration of computational thinking (CT) into mathematics education has attracted increasing attention; however, there is limited methodological clarity about how CT can be systematically embedded in primary mathematics instruction. In particular, empirical research linking CT to multi-step mathematical problem-solving remains scarce. This paper presents the design and implementation of a task-based intervention model developed within the DigiMaths4All project. The model incorporates CT into primary mathematics through a structured framework for task selection and design, combined with implementation in a technology-enhanced learning environment (ViLLE). Mathematical tasks focus on arithmetic fluency and multi-step problem solving, while CT tasks are tailored to operationalize key processes such as decomposition, abstraction, algorithmic thinking, and debugging. The intervention was carried out through a class-based randomized controlled trial in primary education, comparing traditional instruction with technology-supported approaches, including an integrated mathematics CT model. The study uses a mixed-methods approach, incorporating assessments and learning analytics data to examine implementation processes. The main contribution of this paper is methodological. It offers a replicable framework for (1) designing interventions that incorporate CT into mathematics, (2) selecting and constructing aligned task sets, and (3) implementing these tasks within an analytics-driven digital environment. The findings enhance understanding of how CT can be operationalized to support mathematical problem solving in primary education.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <label>Keywords</label>
        <kwd>computational thinking; mathematical problem solving; primary education; technology-enhanced learning; task design; learning analytics</kwd>
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