This publication provides an editorial introduction to a special issue of Computer Applications in Engineering Education journal entitled Computational Thinking for STEM and Engineering Education. It provides introductory remarks to the issue and a commentary on the published material, as well as presents the views of the special issue editors in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and research. This special issue is structured as follows. It contains articles related to the topics of computational thinking (CT), STEM, and engineering education. It starts with three overview articles based on systematic reviews, giving a structured overview of CT concepts in terms of practical educational approaches in introductory science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) education. Subsequent articles present practical approaches to CT and STEAM education in such educational areas as general engineering, programming and software engineering, physical computing, robotics, electronics, mechanical, and power engineering.

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计算思维：从理论到实践，增强STEAM和工程学教育

该出版物提供了《工程教育》杂志上题为“ STEM和工程教育的计算思维”的计算机应用专刊的社论介绍。它提供了对该问题的介绍性评论和对已出版材料的评论，并提出了科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）教育与研究领域的特殊问题编辑的观点。此特刊的结构如下。它包含与计算思维（CT），STEM和工程教育相关的文章。它以基于系统评价的三篇概述文章开头，从入门科学，技术，工程，艺术和数学（STEAM）教育的实践教育方法的角度对CT概念进行了结构化概述。