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Ioannis Vourletsis – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2025
Computational thinking (CT) skills have become increasingly important in modern education, as they equip students with critical problem-solving skills applicable across various domains. Given the growing emphasis on digital literacy, it is essential to investigate grade- and gender-level differences in CT skills among students to support targeted…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Instructional Program Divisions, Elementary School Students, Scores
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Lihui Sun; Junjie Liu – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2025
Computational Thinking (CT) has evolved as an essential competency for K-12 students, and programming practices are recognized as the key way to facilitate CT development. However, most studies of CT development in middle graders have focused on visual programming, lacking evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of Python programming. Therefore,…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Skill Development, Middle School Students
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Irene Govender; Reginald G. Govender; Desmond Wesley Govender – Educational Process: International Journal, 2025
Background/purpose: This research explores the use of robotics to facilitate the learning of computer programming among non-specialist pre-service teachers with no prior programming experience. With the increasing demand for 21st-century teaching competencies, it is essential to equip future educators with computational thinking (CT) skills, even…
Descriptors: Robotics, Coding, Preservice Teachers, Computer Science Education
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Dan Sun; Chee-Kit Looi; Yan Li; Chengcong Zhu; Caifeng Zhu; Miaoting Cheng – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2024
In the current era where computational literacy holds significant relevance, a growing number of schools across the globe have placed emphasis on K-12 programming education. This field of education primarily comprises two distinct modalities--the block-based programming modality (BPM) and the text-based programming modality (TPM). Previous…
Descriptors: Programming, Student Behavior, Thinking Skills, Computation
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Dan Sun; Chengcong Zhu; Fan Xu; Yan Li; Fan Ouyang; Miaoting Cheng – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2024
Although previous research has provided some insights into the effects of block-based and text-based programming modalities, there is a dearth of a detailed, multi-dimensional analysis of the transition process from different introductory programming modalities to professional programming learning. This study employed a quasi-experimental design…
Descriptors: Programming, Secondary School Students, Computation, Thinking Skills
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Hatice Yildiz Durak – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
Examining middle school students' computational identity development, personal, situational variables and programming experiences through the lens of identity may offer an opportunity to explore the dynamic relationship between individual, academic and social influences in computer science and CI. The aim of this study is to examine the variables…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Computation, Thinking Skills, Self Concept
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Yong-Woon Choi; In-gyu Go; Yeong-Jae Gil – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2024
The purpose of this study is to derive a correlation between the technological thinking disposition and the computational thinking ability of gifted students in Korea. The correlation between each element was analyzed by looking at the sub-elements of computational thinking according to the components of technological thinking disposition. The…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Mental Computation, Gifted, Correlation
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Supanun Pimdee; Thapanee Seechaliao – Journal of Education and Learning, 2025
The research objectives were to 1) study the current conditions, problems, and good practices regarding teaching and learning 2) develop a blended instructional model using problem-based learning with graphic organizers to enhance systems thinking skills in computational science for students in lower secondary school and 3) study the results of…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Instructional Materials, Secondary School Students, Grade 7
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Tugba Abanoz; Filiz Kalelioglu – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2025
In the digital age, it's crucial to equip children with twenty-first-century skills, including programming and other competencies such as creativity, analytical thinking, and collaboration. This study introduces an integrated STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) curriculum focused on computer science for educators. It explores…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, STEM Education
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Serap Çimsir; Filiz Kalelioglu; Yasemin Gülbahar – Informatics in Education, 2024
This study aims to examine the impact of interdisciplinary computational thinking (CT) skills training on primary school teachers' perceptions of CT skills. The sample of the study consisted of 30 primary school teachers in Istanbul. In this study, where quantitative and qualitative methods were used together, qualitative data were obtained from…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Computer Science Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Thinking Skills
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Muhammed Murat Gümüs; Volkan Kukul; Özgen Korkmaz – Informatics in Education, 2024
This study aims to explain the relationships between secondary school students' digital literacy, computer programming self-efficacy and computational thinking self-efficacy. The study group consists of 204 secondary school students. A relational survey model was used in the research method and three different data collection tools were used to…
Descriptors: Correlation, Middle School Students, Thinking Skills, Digital Literacy
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Valerie Critten; Hannah Hagon; Melike Aslan Unlu – International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools, 2024
In light of current developments, there is an increasing effort to integrate computing-oriented activities into the education of children as young as two years old. Although the computing strand is not officially addressed in the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework (DfES, 2024), a small number of early years teachers in England…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Computation, Problem Solving
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Xiaojun Luo; Ismail Adelopo – Journal of International Education in Business, 2025
Purpose: This study aims to develops an interdisciplinary business and computer science pedagogy for teaching and learning computer programming in business schools at higher education institutions and explores its associated benefits, challenges and improvement. Design/methodology/approach: Based on a body of theories, an interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Opportunities, Difficulty Level, Business Administration Education
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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
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Mohammed Ahmed Kofahi; Anas Jebreen Atyeh Husain – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2025
Aim/Purpose: In this study, we propose an AI technology-based learning model using ChatGPT and investigate its effect on students' higher-order thinking (HOT) ability in an operating systems (OS) course. Background: A critical requirement for IT and engineering students is supporting them in understanding advanced OS concepts and fostering their…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science Education, Thinking Skills, Computer System Design
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