On April 29, 2026 the 2nd Evening Vocational High School of Volos visited the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Thessaly to engage in activities related to computational thinking. Computational thinking, a problem-solving process that involves the steps of problem decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and stepwise solution, is particularly important in vocational education, in which problem-solving capacity plays a central role with direct applications in real-life professional settings.
Students had the opportunity to reflect on the benefits of computational thinking. Then, they piloted the resources developed within the projectand engaged in activities to reduce the energy consumption of a home in 3 separate scenarios: winter (cold climate), summer (hot climate), and autumn (no heating or cooling required). Students particularly enjoyed the activities and developed a deeper understanding of computational thinking and its benefits.