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Title: Effect of an OwlSpace Programming Course on the Computational Thinking of Elementary School Students
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.
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Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1428760
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