An Investigation of The Effect of Block-Based Programming and Unplugged Coding Activities on Fifth Graders’ Computational Thinking Skills, Self-Efficacy and Academic Performance

11Citations
Citations of this article
111Readers
Mendeley users who have this article in their library.

Abstract

This paper investigated the effect of block-based programming and unplugged coding teaching activities on fifth graders’ computational thinking skills, self-efficacy, and academic performance. The teaching activities were conducted within the scope of the “Problem-Solving and Programming” unit of the Information Technologies and Software (ITS) course. The sample consisted of 82 fifth graders of three public middle schools in the academic year of 2020-2021. Participants were recruited using random sampling. The study adopted an embedded mixed design. The quantitative stage employed a pretest-posttest randomized control group design, while the qualitative staged employed a case study. Quantitative data were collected using the Computational Thinking Self-efficacy Scale (CTSES), the International Informatics and Computational Thinking Activity Task Test (IICTATT), and a Computational Thinking Performance Test (CTPT) developed by the researcher. Qualitative data were collected using a semi-structured interview questionnaire. The quantitative data were analyzed using the Kruskal Wallis H, paired sample t-test, and ANCOVA test on the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The qualitative data were analyzed inductively using MAXQDA. There was no significant difference in CTSES scores between groups. Experimental 2 had higher IICTATT and CTPT scores than Experimental-1 and control groups. The qualitative findings were grouped into seven categories.

Cite

CITATION STYLE

APA

Namli, N. A., & Aybek, B. (2022). An Investigation of The Effect of Block-Based Programming and Unplugged Coding Activities on Fifth Graders’ Computational Thinking Skills, Self-Efficacy and Academic Performance. Contemporary Educational Technology, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/11477

Register to see more suggestions

Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.

Already have an account?

Save time finding and organizing research with Mendeley

Sign up for free