Validation of the Components and Elements of Computational Thinking for Teaching and Learning Programming using the Fuzzy Delphi Method

Computational Thinking is a phrase employed to explain the developing concentration on students' knowledge development regarding designing computational clarifications to problems, algorithmic Thinking, and coding. The difficulty of learning computer programming is a challenge for students and...

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Published in:International journal of advanced computer science & applications Vol. 12; no. 1
Main Authors: Yusoff, Karimah Mohd, Sahari, Noraidah, Siti, Tengku, Mohd, Noorazean
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: West Yorkshire Science and Information (SAI) Organization Limited 2021
Subjects:
Computer programming
Delphi method
Literature reviews
Machine learning
Problem solving
Students
Teaching
ISSN:2158-107X, 2156-5570
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Summary:Computational Thinking is a phrase employed to explain the developing concentration on students' knowledge development regarding designing computational clarifications to problems, algorithmic Thinking, and coding. The difficulty of learning computer programming is a challenge for students and teachers. Students' ability in programming is closely related to their problem-solving skills and their cognitive abilities. Even though computational thinking is a problem-solving skill in the 21st century, its use for programming needs to be planned systematically taken into account the appropriate components and elements. Therefore, this study aims to validate the main components and elements of computational thinking for solving problems in programming. At the beginning of the study, researchers conducted a literature review to determine the components and the elements of computational thinking that could be used in teaching and learning programming. This validation involved the consensus of a group of experts using the Fuzzy Delphi method. The data were analysed using the Fuzzy Delphi technique, where the experts individually evaluated the components and elements agreed upon prior discussion. A group of experts consisting of 15 people validated 14 components and 35 elements. The results showed that all components and elements reached a threshold (d) value of less than 0.2, a percentage of agreement exceeded 75%, and the Fuzzy score (A) exceeded 0.5. The finding indicates that the main components and elements of the proposed computational thinking are suitable for problem-solving approaches in programming.
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ISSN:2158-107X
2156-5570
DOI:10.14569/IJACSA.2021.0120111