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A valid and reliable tool for examining computational thinking skills      
Yazarlar
Prof. Dr. Mustafa YAĞCI Prof. Dr. Mustafa YAĞCI
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
The aim of this study was to develop a scale which can be used to measure the computational thinking skills (CTS) of high school students. Validity and reliability testing of the scale was performed with the participation of 785 students. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis showed that the five-point Likert scale had a construct consisting of four factors Problem-solving, Cooperative Learning & Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, and Algorithmic Thinking expressed by 42 items. The factor loadings of the scale varied from .475 to .853. The confirmatory factor analysis performed to reveal the factorial validity of the scale showed that the Chi-square value (2=2679.07; sd=815, p=0.00) was significant. The fitness index values were found to be RMSA=.0075; SRMR=.081; NNFI=.91; CFI=.92; GFI=.90; and AGFI=.88. The Cronbach's Alpha internal consistency coefficient was .969 for the overall scale. In addition, the stability of the scale was examined to obtain information about its reliability and the test-re-test method was used. It was concluded as a result of the analysis that the scale was a valid and reliable measurement tool which can be used to measure the CTS of high school students.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Algorithmic thinking | Computational thinking | Problem solving | Teaching & learning strategies
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Dergi ISSN 1360-2357
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2019
Cilt No 24
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 929 / 951
Doi Numarası 10.1007/s10639-018-9801-8
Makale Linki http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10639-018-9801-8