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The Influence of Scaffolding for Computational Thinking on Cognitive Load and Problem-Solving Skills in Collaborative Programming
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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
Understanding Resilience in Programming: A Scale Adaptation and Analysis of Individual Differences
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Busra Ozmen Yagiz; Ecenaz Alemdag – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Resilience is a critical personality trait that allows one to deal with difficulties, learn from failures, and maintain a positive attitude during task performance. However, it has not been understudied in a complex and challenging educational domain. The current research intends to address this gap by analyzing the specific characteristics of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Resilience (Psychology), Programming
Levels of Problem-Solving Competency Identified through Bebras Computing Challenge
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Kwon, Kyungbin; Cheon, Jongpil; Moon, Hyunchang – Education and Information Technologies, 2021
As computational thinking (CT) gains more attention in K-16 education, problem-solving has been more emphasized as a core competency that can be found across various domains. To develop an evaluation framework that reveals students' problem-solving competency, this study examined solutions for the Bebras Computing Challenge which requires students…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Competence, Computation, Thinking Skills
Facilitating the Development of Preservice Teachers' Proportional Reasoning in Geometric Similarity Problems Using Augmented Reality Activities
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Arican, Muhammet; Özçakir, Bilal – Education and Information Technologies, 2021
The literature reports preservice teachers' overuse of proportionality when solving geometric similarity problems with nonproportional relationships. Changing this type of error is reported as difficult even after applying certain interventions. As a solution to this type of error, this study used augmented reality activities to facilitate the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Skills, Thinking Skills, Problem Solving
Effects of Decision-Based Learning on Student Performance in Introductory Physics: The Mediating Roles of Cognitive Load and Self-Testing
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Soojeong Jeong; Justin Rague; Kaylee Litson; David F. Feldon; M. Jeannette Lawler; Kenneth Plummer – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
DBL is a novel pedagogical approach intended to improve students' conditional knowledge and problem-solving skills by exposing them to a sequence of branching learning decisions. The DBL software provided students with ample opportunities to engage in the expert decision-making processes involved in complex problem-solving and to receive…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Learning Processes, Introductory Courses, Science Education
Ready for Digital Learning? A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Surveyed Technology Competencies and Authentic Performance Activity
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Blayone, Todd J. B.; Mykhailenko, Olena; vanOostveen, Roland; Barber, Wendy – Education and Information Technologies, 2018
The Digital Competency Profiler (DCP) is an online application for surveying the technology preferences and abilities of students in higher education. To explore the DCP as a digital-learning-readiness tool, a mixed-methods research design was developed for relating self-reported digital competencies and online-learning activity. To this end,…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Readiness, Technological Literacy, Educational Technology