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Ünal Çakiroglu; Volkan Selçuk – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
In recent years, when computational thinking (CT) has become increasingly important, utilizing machine learning (ML) techniques provides a revolutionary method for comprehending and improving cognitive skills for young students. However, few studies deepen the process of learning ML and CT. This exploratory study aims to investigate the impact of…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Computation, Grade 5, Secondary School Students
Lorien Cafarella; Lucas Vasconcelos – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Middle school students often enter Computer Science (CS) classes without previous CS or Computational Thinking (CT) instruction. This study evaluated how Code.org's block-based programming curriculum affects middle school students' CT skills and attitudes toward CT and CS. Sixteen students participated in the study. This was a mixed methods action…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Computation, Thinking Skills, Problem Solving
Kerimbayev, Nurassyl; Nurym, Nurdaulet; Akramova, Aliya; Abdykarimova, Saule – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
In the previous study the work experience on organization of teaching Robotics to secondary school students at school lessons and in study groups was introduced. This study which was conducted within 2019 and 2021 covered the period of distant learning caused by COVID-19 pandemic and even post-pandemic period, when a part of school students…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Computation, Thinking Skills
Badruliman Batni; Syahrul Nizam Junaini – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
In the dynamic educational context of Malaysia, this study examines the impact of integrating Unplugged Activities (UA) with Block-Based Programming (BBP) on improving the computational thinking (CT) skills of secondary students in full boarding schools in Northern Peninsular Malaysia. Using a quasi-experimental design and mixed-methods analysis,…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Programming, Secondary School Students
Yun Dai – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
There is a growing consensus that AI literacy requires a holistic lens, including not only technical knowledge and skills but also social and ethical considerations. Yet, providing holistic AI education for upper-primary students remains challenging due to the abstract and complex nature of AI and a lack of pedagogical experiences in schools.…
Descriptors: Integrated Activities, Holistic Approach, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science Education
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
Tikva, Christina; Tambouris, Efthimios – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Teaching and learning Computational Thinking (CT) is at the forefront of educational interest. In the process of teaching and learning CT, learning strategies and tools play an important role. Efforts have been made to apply several learning strategies for teaching Computational Thinking. Among them, game-based learning and scaffolding are widely…
Descriptors: Programming, Game Based Learning, Computation, Thinking Skills
Fu, Chanjuan; Hao, Xiaoxin; Shi, Donglin; Wang, Lin; Geng, Fengji – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Coding learning can promote the development of computational thinking (CT) in young children. The effect of coding learning on CT may vary between different cultures. However, it lacks studies to evaluate the effect of coding learning on the various dimensions of CT in young Chinese children. To provide insight into this question, we recruited…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Computation, Thinking Skills
Bilgic, Kiraz; Dogusoy, Berrin – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
The importance of developing computational thinking (CT) skills has created many practices and research. A significant amount of research exists in the literature on CT and its related skills, yet the rareness of research studies focusing on both quantitative and qualitative evaluations of students' CT skills in real school settings is remarkable.…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Computation, Thinking Skills, Programming
Zitouniatis, Athanasios; Lazarinis, Fotis; Kanellopoulos, Dimitris – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
This paper proposes a scenario-based learning (SBL) methodology for teaching Computational Thinking (CT). The presented scenario includes educational material that teaches the basic concepts of a Python course for beginners. The scenario allows the educator to utilize a combination of tools and services and follow a mind map. Moreover, it presents…
Descriptors: Students, Computation, Thinking Skills, Programming Languages
Niknam, Mehdi; Thulasiraman, Parimala – Education and Information Technologies, 2020
The educational community has been interested in personalized learning systems that can adapt itself while providing learning support to different learners to overcome the weakness of 'one size fits all' approaches in technology-enabled learning systems. In this paper, one known problem in adaptive learning systems called curriculum sequencing is…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, Learning Theories, Computation
Wuwen Zhang; Yurong Guan; Zhihua Hu – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
In the context of our rapidly digitizing society, computational thinking stands out as an essential attribute for cultivating aptitude and expertise. Through the prism of computational thinking, learners are more adeptly positioned to dissect and navigate real-world challenges, poising them effectively to meet the exigencies of future societal…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Computation, Thinking Skills
Jiangyue Liu; Jing Ma; Siran Li – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
This study developed a school-based AI curriculum suitable for senior high school students, with the primary objective of enhancing their mastery of knowledge and proficiency in AI, as well as their computational thinking abilities. The curriculum was designed with an awareness of the practical challenges encountered by the subject school in their…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Curriculum Design, Computation
Remsh Nasser Alqahtani; Ahmad Zaid Almassaad – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
The aim of research is to reveal the effect of a training program based on the TAWOCK model for teaching computational thinking skills on teaching self-efficacy among computer teachers. It used the quasi-experimental approach, with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. An electronic training program based on the TAWOCK model was…
Descriptors: Models, Teaching Methods, Computation, Thinking Skills
Kong, Siu-Cheung – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
The ability to formulate problems is an important part of computational thinking (CT) development for nurturing creative problem solvers. However, problem formulation is inadequately addressed in primary school education. This study aimed to investigate the problem formulation processes of primary school students. Students from eight winning teams…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Computation, Thinking Skills