What kinds of thinking are Computational Thinking activities actually fostering?

CT is often described as a way to foster problem solving, reasoning, and cognitive flexibility, yet we still know little about how different CT learning environments shape these processes in practice. By combining the analysis of CT educational approaches with the design of CT-based learning experiences, my research line explores how CT education influence the cognitive processes learners engage in. Rather than treating CT as a fixed set of technical skills, this perspective considers CT as a metacognitive process and a way of organizing thinking and learning. The talk reflects on a broader challenge for the learning sciences: how can we design CT experiences that meaningfully support the kinds of reasoning and problem solving we aim to foster?