The Impact of STEM Attitude and Thinking Style on Computational Thinking Determined via Structural Equation Modeling
   
Yazarlar (3)
Prof. Dr. Mustafa SIRAKAYA Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Didem ALSANCAK SIRAKAYA Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özgen Korkmaz
Amasya Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 1059-0145 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 08-2020
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 29 / 4 / 561–572 DOI 10.1007/s10956-020-09836-6
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10956-020-09836-6
Özet
This study aimed to investigate the relationships among computational thinking (CT) skills, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) attitude, and thinking styles with the help of structural equation modeling and to determine to what extent the variables of STEM attitude and thinking styles explained CT skills. The study, conducted with relational screening model, included 703 secondary school students. "STEM attitude scale," "thinking styles scale," and "computational thinking scale" were used as data collection tools. The data were analyzed by structural equation modeling. Based on the study results, it was concluded that the proposed model was valid and STEM attitude and thinking styles had a significant effect on CT skills. It was found that STEM attitude and thinking styles together explained 43% of CT skills.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Computational thinking | STEM attitude | Thinking styles | Structural equation modeling