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Understanding Individual Differences in Computational Thinking Development of Primary School Students: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study
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Shuhan Zhang; Gary K. W. Wong – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: Computational thinking (CT) has emerged as a critical component of 21st-century skills, and increasing effort was seen in exploring the development of CT skills in K-12 students. Despite cumulative research on exploring students' CT acquisition and its influencing factors, learners' development of the skill over time and the underlying…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Computation, Thinking Skills, Elementary School Students
Primary School Students' Perceptions and Developed Artefacts and Language from Learning Coding and Computational Thinking Using the 3C Model
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David A. Martin; Peter Curtis; Petrea Redmond – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: A resurgence in teaching coding in primary school classrooms has led to a pedagogical swing towards using physical computing and coding to develop students' use of algorithms, computational thinking, and problem-solving skills. Two obstacles impede the optimal development of these objectives: the availability of a suitable pedagogy and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Programming, Computation