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Yu Lei; Xin Fu; Jingjie Zhao; Baolin Yi – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Grouping students according to their abilities and promoting deeper interaction and moderation are key issues in improving computational thinking in collaborative programming. However, the distribution characteristics and evolving pathways of computational thinking in different groups have not been deeply explored. During the course of a…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Computation, Programming, Cooperative Learning
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Eunsung Park; Jongpil Cheon – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2025
Debugging is essential for identifying and rectifying errors in programming, yet time constraints and students' trivialization of errors often hinder progress. This study examines differences in debugging challenges and strategies among students with varying computational thinking (CT) competencies using weekly coding journals from an online…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Programming, Computer Software, Troubleshooting
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Yoonhee Shin; Jaewon Jung; Seohyun Choi; Bokmoon Jung – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
This study investigates the effects of metacognitive and cognitive strategies for computational thinking (CT) on managing cognitive load and enhancing problem-solving skills in collaborative programming. Four different scaffolding conditions were provided to help learners optimize cognitive load and improve their problem-solving abilities. A total…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Mental Computation, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
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Wen-shuang Fu; Jia-hua Zhang; Di Zhang; Tian-tian Li; Min Lan; Na-na Liu – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2025
Cognitive ability is closely associated with the acquisition of programming skills, and enhancing learners' cognitive ability is a crucial factor in improving the efficacy of programming education. Adaptive feedback strategies can provide learners with personalized support based on their learning context, which helps to stimulate their interest…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Cognitive Ability, Programming, Computer Science Education
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Xin Gong; Weiqi Xu; Shufan Yu; Jingjing Ma; Ailing Qiao – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2025
Tangible programming tools have become a mainstream teaching aid in gamification programming learning (GPL) due to their interactivity and ability to enhance novice learners' computational thinking and spatial reasoning skills. However, comparing the relative efficacy of different programming tools that simultaneously support these skills was not…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Spatial Ability, Gamification
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Xuanyan Zhong; Zehui Zhan – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2025
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop an intelligent tutoring system (ITS) for programming learning based on information tutoring feedback (ITF) to provide real-time guidance and feedback to self-directed learners during programming problem-solving and to improve learners' computational thinking. Design/methodology/approach: By…
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Computer Science Education, Programming, Independent Study