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Osman Kayhan; Özgen Korkmaz; Recep Çakir – Computers in the Schools, 2024
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of high school students' perceptions of computational thinking skills and perceptions of logical and mathematical intelligence on their programming self-efficacy. Descriptive survey model as a quantitative research design was used in the research. The data were collected face to face on a voluntary…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Logical Thinking, Self Efficacy
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Refvik, Kim André Stavenaes; Opsal, Hilde – Computers in the Schools, 2023
Computational thinking and programming have emerged as central 21st-century skills. Several countries have embedded these skills in their school curricula. This study investigates how an optional programming course affects eighth-grade mathematical problem solving in Norway using a quasi-experimental design with pre- and post-tests. These tests…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Grade 8, Mathematics Education
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Al-Malki, Laila; Meccawy, Maram – Computers in the Schools, 2022
In this study, a personalized gamified recommender system was developed to help secondary-school students in Saudi Arabia learn computer programming. This recommender system supports those students by providing personalized recommendations to address their weaknesses and increase their motivation toward computer programming. A total of 60 female…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Computer Science Education, Programming
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Daher, Wajeeh – Computers in the Schools, 2022
The robotics context is suggested as a context that supports the learning of the sciences including mathematics. The present study investigates how the robotics context affects students' motivation for learning mathematics. Two groups of seventh-grade students participated in the present research: a robotics class (32 students) and a regular class…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Mathematics Education, Robotics, Programming
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Sally McHugh; Noel Carroll; Cornelia Connolly – Computers in the Schools, 2024
Citizen Development (CD) is a method of delivering low-code no-code (LCNC) development that empowers subject matter experts to design, develop, and deploy applications into production as though they were full-on, experienced coders. This paper explores teachers' perceptions around the potential for, and enactment of LCNC in our education system.…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Empowerment, Teacher Attitudes, Technology Uses in Education
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Akcaoglu, Mete; Rosenberg, Joshua M.; Hodges, Charles B.; Hilpert, Jonathan C. – Computers in the Schools, 2021
Computer programming is becoming an essential skill for young students regardless of their education or career goals. Therefore, for students to develop and for educators and researchers to accurately measure self-efficacy in and value for programming is important. Although student motivation in subject matter can be measured using self-report…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Value Judgment, Self Efficacy