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Yuan-Chen Liu; Tzu-Hua Huang; Chia-Ling Sung – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
Computational thinking is an important skill in computer science since the 1960s, and it is closely related to problem solving. Almost all research related to computational thinking mentions problem solving. Although some research has been conducted on computational thinking, few studies examined the impact of personal traits on students'…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Computation, Thinking Skills, Programming
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Gurung, Regan A. R.; Mai, Theresa; Nelson, Matthew; Pruitt, Sydney – Teaching of Psychology, 2022
Background: Instructors and students are on a continuing quest to identify predictors of learning. Objective: This study examines the associations between self-reported exam score and study techniques among students in two courses, Introductory Psychology and Computer Science. Method: We used an online survey to measure the extent students (N =…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Study Skills, Thinking Skills, Metacognition
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Bushmeleva, Natalia A.; Isupova, Natalya I.; Mamaeva, Ekaterina A.; Kharunzheva, Elena V. – European Journal of Contemporary Education, 2020
The problem of the research is due to the need to create a special engineering style of thinking within the digital educational space, which implies readiness for research, creativity, responsibility, and supported by modern high-tech tools in order to provide resources for solving the problems of Industry 4.0. The purpose of the study is to…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Thinking Skills, Creativity, Information Technology
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Cheah, Chin Soon – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2020
This paper reviews the literature relating to the factors that contribute to the difficulties in learning of computer programming. Programming has been a difficult subject to learn and master even at the early stage of education. It has been a global problem and continues to worsen at the local level. Although, there are many education tools…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Programming, Computer Science Education, Educational Research
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Pérez, Arnulfo – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2018
This theoretical article describes a framework to conceptualize computational thinking (CT) dispositions--"tolerance for ambiguity," "persistence," and "collaboration"--and facilitate integration of CT in mathematics learning. CT offers a powerful epistemic frame that, by foregrounding core dispositions and practices…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Thinking Skills, Secondary School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers