The Effects of Teaching Programming via Scratch on Problem Solving Skills: A Discussion from Learners’ Perspective

Computer programming is perceived as an important competence for the development of problem solving skills in addition to logical reasoning. Hence, its integration throughout all educational levels, as well as the early ages, is considered valuable and research studies are carried out to explore the...

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Vydáno v:Informatics in education Ročník 13; číslo 1; s. 33 - 50
Hlavní autoři: Kalelioglu, Filiz, Gülbahar, Yasemin
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Vilnius Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla 01.01.2014
Vilnius University Press
Institute of Mathematics and Informatics
Vilnius University Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
Vilnius University
Témata:
Ability
Computer programming
Computer Science Education
Confidence
Data Analysis
Deductive reasoning
Education
Educational attainment
Educational Environment
Elementary education
Elementary School Students
Elementary schools
Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life
Focus Groups
Foreign Countries
Grade 5
improving classroom teaching
Interviews
Learning outcomes
Mixed Methods Research
Observation
Outcomes of Education
Platforms
Pretests Posttests
Problem Solving
Programming
programming and programming languages
Schools
Self Efficacy
Skills
Student Attitudes
Students
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Thinking Skills
Turkey
Turkey
improving classroom teaching
programming and programming languages
elementary education
ISSN:1648-5831, 2335-8971
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Shrnutí:Computer programming is perceived as an important competence for the development of problem solving skills in addition to logical reasoning. Hence, its integration throughout all educational levels, as well as the early ages, is considered valuable and research studies are carried out to explore the phenomenon in more detail. In light of these facts, this study is an exploratory effort to investigate the effect of Scratch programming on 5th grade primary school students’ problem solving skills. Moreover, the researchers wondered what 5th grade primary school students think about programming. This study was carried out in an explanatory sequential mixed methods design with the participation of 49 primary school students. According to the quantitative results, programming in Scratch platform did not cause any significant differences in the problem solving skills of the primary school students. There is only a non-significant increase in the mean of the factor of “self- confidence in their problem solving ability”. When the thoughts of the primary students were considered, it can be clearly stated that all the students liked programming and wanted to improve their programming. Finally, most of the students found the Scratch platform easy to use.
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ISSN:1648-5831
2335-8971
DOI:10.15388/infedu.2014.03