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ERIC Number: EJ1477437
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1648-5831
EISSN: EISSN-2335-8971
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Assessing Computational Thinking in Primary Education: A Cross-Sectional Study Using a Multidimensional Perspective
Informatics in Education, v24 n2 p299-320 2025
The assessment of computational thinking (CT) is crucial for improving pedagogical practice, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing efficient educational interventions. Despite growing interest in CT in primary education, existing assessments often focus on specific dimensions, providing a fragmented understanding. In this research, a CT system of assessments for primary education was assembled and applied in a cross-sectional survey study with 1306 students from the 6th grade in a region of Spain. A three-way ANOVA and correlation analyses explored the effects of programming experience, educational context, and gender on CT skills and self-efficacy. Results highlighted a significant effect of programming experience but no significant effects of context or gender, alongside low overall correlations between CT skills and self-efficacy. These findings highlight the need to avoid focusing CT assessments on a single variable and support the combined use of multiple assessment instruments to measure CT accurately and effectively.
Vilnius University Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. Akademjos str. 4, Vilnius LT 08663 Lithuania. Tel: +37-5-21-09300; Fax: +37-5-27-29209; e-mail: info@mii.vu.lt; Web site: https://infedu.vu.lt/journal/INFEDU
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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