Effect of an OwlSpace Programming Course on the Computational Thinking of Elementary School Students
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| Title: | Effect of an OwlSpace Programming Course on the Computational Thinking of Elementary School Students |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Wei-Ying Li, Tzu-Chuen Lu |
| Source: | Informatics in Education. 2024 23(1):145-178. |
| Availability: | 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 |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 34 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Tests/Questionnaires |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Grade 4 Intermediate Grades Grade 5 Middle Schools |
| Descriptors: | Programming, Computation, Thinking Skills, Elementary School Students, Student Characteristics, Student Diversity, Grade 4, Grade 5, Self Efficacy, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Experience, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Taiwan |
| ISSN: | 1648-5831 2335-8971 |
| Abstract: | This study investigates the effect of programming courses on the computational thinking (CT) skills of elementary school students and the learning effectiveness of students from different backgrounds who are studying programming. We designed a OwlSpace programming course into an elementary school curriculum. Students in fourth and fifth grades were taught the fundamentals of programming. We measured and analyzed the effectiveness of their CT skills and self-efficacy in CT. The researchers analyzed the changes in the CT of different gender, different grade, and different past experience students in programming courses and then made specific recommendations for information technology teachers and related units. The results demonstrate that students learned and improved their CT skills by taking OwlSpace programming course. Additionally, gender, grade, and past experience are found to have no impact on the students' learning that means the course can improve students ability without limited any characteristics. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1428760 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study investigates the effect of programming courses on the computational thinking (CT) skills of elementary school students and the learning effectiveness of students from different backgrounds who are studying programming. We designed a OwlSpace programming course into an elementary school curriculum. Students in fourth and fifth grades were taught the fundamentals of programming. We measured and analyzed the effectiveness of their CT skills and self-efficacy in CT. The researchers analyzed the changes in the CT of different gender, different grade, and different past experience students in programming courses and then made specific recommendations for information technology teachers and related units. The results demonstrate that students learned and improved their CT skills by taking OwlSpace programming course. Additionally, gender, grade, and past experience are found to have no impact on the students' learning that means the course can improve students ability without limited any characteristics. |
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| ISSN: | 1648-5831 2335-8971 |
