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Irem Nur Çelik; Kati Bati – Informatics in Education, 2025
In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of cooperative learning on the computational thinking skills and academic performances of middle school students in the computational problem-solving approach. We used the pretest-posttest control group design of the quasiexperimental method. In the research, computational problem-solving…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Academic Achievement, Computation, Thinking Skills
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Sayginer, Senol; Tüzün, Hakan – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2023
Background: Studies on the effectiveness of block-based environments continue to produce inconsistent results. A strong reason for this is that most studies compare environments that are not equivalent to each other or to the level of learners. Moreover, studies that present evidence of the effectiveness of block-based environments by comparing…
Descriptors: Programming, Academic Achievement, Logical Thinking, Thinking Skills
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Chih-Ming Chen; Ming-Yan Huang – International Journal of STEM Education, 2024
Background: Computational thinking (CT) is crucial to fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Many elementary schools have been cultivating students' CT through block-based programming languages such as Scratch using traditional teacher-centered teaching methods. However, the approach excessively relies on teacher lectures, so the…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Programming, Learning Processes
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Ibrahim Cetin; Tarik Otu – International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools, 2023
The purpose of the current study was to explore the effect of modality (constructionist mBlock, Scratch, and Python interventions) on six-grade students' computational thinking, programming attitude, and achievement. The pre-test and post-test quasi-experimental design was used to explore the research questions. The study group consisted of 105…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Student Attitudes, Programming
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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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Cheng, Li; Wang, Xiaoman; Ritzhaupt, Albert D. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2023
Computational thinking is believed to be beneficial for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning as it is closely related to many other skills required by STEM disciplines. There has been an increasing interest in integrating computational thinking into STEM and many studies have been conducted to examine the effects of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, STEM Education, Computation, Thinking Skills
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Wei Li; Cheng-Ye Liu; Judy C. R. Tseng – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2024
Collaborative programming helps improve students' computational thinking and increases their confidence in solving programming problems. However, the effect of collaborative learning is not ideal because it is difficult for students to mobilize metacognition to regulate learning spontaneously. To guide students to effectively regulate the learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students, Metacognition, Academic Achievement
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Lin, Xiao-Fan; Wang, Jing; Chen, Yingshan; Zhou, Yue; Luo, Guoyu; Wang, Zhaoyang; Liang, Zhong-Mei; Hu, Xiaoyong; Li, Wenyi – Educational Technology & Society, 2023
Computational thinking (CT) is an imperative competency in the 21st century. Mindtools can assist students in understanding concepts and decomposing tasks during CT development through programming. However, students may encounter challenges in complex CT problem-solving tasks due to being confused when using mindtools without proper guidance.…
Descriptors: Reflection, Academic Achievement, Student Behavior, Computation
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Nikolaos Pellas – Computers in the Schools, 2024
There is substantial evidence that incorporating interactive environments for game-based instruction has a significant potential to support the development of computational thinking and programming skills in primary education students. However, it is not clear whether a simulation game (SG) with different user interface elements, created via…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Extracurricular Activities, Computer Science Education, Elementary School Students
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Wu, Wan-Rou; Yang, Kai-Lin – Cogent Education, 2022
This review study synthesises the literature on how computational thinking (CT) and mathematical thinking (MT) are integrated into mathematics education research with a focus on tasks. A review of 28 relevant articles on the Web of Science Core Collection database indicated that (1) CT helps students develop and apply mathematical concepts and…
Descriptors: Computation, Mathematics Education, Thinking Skills, Relationship
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Jiang, Yabing – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2022
Small teaching approaches are well-structured, incremental teaching improvement techniques supported by research in cognitive science, memory, and learning. I systematically implement a series of small teaching activities in an introductory programming course to tackle the teaching and learning challenges faced by instructors and students. The…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Introductory Courses, Computer Science Education, Academic Achievement
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Lai, Chin-Feng; Zhong, Hua-Xu; Chang, Jui-Hung; Chiu, Po-Sheng – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
A web design course has complex and diverse skills, which may attract students with an interest in technology and art fields to learn to program. It makes a need to have a flexible learning framework to develop all students to learn in a programming course. This study was designed to develop students' learning achievement and computational…
Descriptors: Models, Flipped Classroom, Programming, Academic Achievement
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Zhang, Jia-Hua; Meng, Bin; Zou, Liu-Cong; Zhu, Yue; Hwang, Gwo-Jen – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
As one of the core skills of the 21st century, computational thinking has received increasing attention from educators and researchers. Although some research has been conducted on computational thinking, few studies examined the impact of learning activities on students' computation thinking skills from the perspective of cognitive development.…
Descriptors: Flow Charts, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), College Students, Computation
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Wu, Sheng-Yi; Su, Yu-Sheng – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2021
Currently, many countries actively cultivate students to develop computational thinking ability. Many visual programming environments (VPEs) and physical robot courses have been integrated into computational thinking learning in the elementary education stage. This study explores the relationship between the programming learning environment…
Descriptors: Programming, Computation, Thinking Skills, Grade 5
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Thomas, Paul J.; Patel, Devang; Magana, Alejandra J. – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2021
Software modeling is an integral practice for software engineers, especially as the complexity of software solutions increases. Unified Modeling Language (UML) is the industry standard for software modeling. however, it is often used incorrectly and misunderstood by novice software designers. This study is centered around understanding patterns of…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Models, Computer Software, Programming Languages
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