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Direct linkPala, Ferhat Kadir; Mihci Türker, Pinar – Interactive Learning Environments, 2021
In this study, the effects of Arduino IDE and C++ programming languages were investigated on the computational thinking skills of preservice teachers. The Computational Thinking Skills Scale was administered to preservice teachers. Firstly, a basic programming training was given and then it was asked to create group projects on a voluntary basis.…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Computation, Thinking Skills
Buyukkarci, Aysegul; Taslidere, Erdal – Journal of Educational Technology, 2021
Coding education has been offered to primary school students due to certain reasons: (1) coding improves students' problem solving and creative thinking skills; and (2) it has high visual-quality and easy-to-use block-based tools. In this study, the effects of coding education on 4th grade students' self-efficacy and scratch coding achievement…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Programming Languages, Coding, Thinking Skills
Download full textIlic, Ulas – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2021
The present study aimed to determine the effect of Scratch-assisted expressions and applications on the Computational Thinking skills of pre-service teachers. For this purpose, the research was designed with an exploratory sequential design, a mixed research method. Thirty-three pre-service teachers participated in the study. Data were collected…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Computer Science, Thinking Skills, Creative Thinking
Kakavas, Panagiotis; Ugolini, Francesco C. – Research on Education and Media, 2019
This study presents a 13-year (2006-2018) systematic literature review related to the way that computational thinking (CT) has grown in elementary level education students (K-6) with the intention to: (a) present an overview of the educational context/setting where CT has been implemented, (b) identify the learning context that CT is used in…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Elementary School Students, Programming
Türker, Pinar Mihci; Pala, Ferhat Kadir – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2020
The aim of this study is to investigate the computational thinking skills of secondary school students and their perceived self-efficacy related to block-based programming. The study group consists of 464 students attending 5, 6, 7, and 8 grades in a province located in the Central Anatolia region, Turkey. Data were collected by Computational…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Self Efficacy, Programming Languages, Secondary School Students
Donley, Kevin S. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The fundamentals of computer science are increasingly important to consider as critical educational and occupational competencies, as evidenced by the rapid growth of computing capabilities and the proliferation of the Internet in the 21st century, combined with reimagined national education standards. Despite this technological and social…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Programming, Programming Languages, Computation
Miller, Douglas S. – 1998
The intent of this project was to improve test and programming scores of 9th through 12th grade students enrolled in the Practical Computer Skills: Logo course in a north central Florida high school. An implementation program that demonstrated teacher-designed graphical computer language Logo programs, utilized multimedia techniques, and used…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Graphics, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education
