Interactive Assessment Tools for Computational Thinking in High School STEM Classrooms

2014 ◽  
pp. 22-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Weintrop ◽  
Elham Beheshti ◽  
Michael S. Horn ◽  
Kai Orton ◽  
Laura Trouille ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Assessment Tools

Development of computational thinking with on-line practices in time of pandemic: a possible road?

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilson Pereira dos Santos Júnior ◽  
Simone Lucena
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Know How ◽  
Human Ability ◽  
On Line

We live in a society in which mobile and digital technologies are increasingly present in our daily lives and we cannot limit ourselves to knowing how to use them. It is important to know how to adapt them, personalize them and program them, if necessary, to solve our problems. Computational thinking is understood as the human ability to teach, humans or machines, to solve problems with the fundamentals of computing. Its development has gained space in education, formal and non-formal, through face-to-face practices. With the pandemic, the challenge arises to develop this skill with young people from high school in a public educational institution through online practices. In this article, we discuss the didactic design, based on the principles of online education, created for the development of computational thinking with online practices. The preliminary results indicate the feasibility of developing computational thinking from the perspective of online education.

Combining Webduino Programming With Situated Learning to Promote Computational Thinking, Motivation, and Satisfaction Among High School Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 073563312110399
Author(s):  
Ting-Ting Wu ◽  
Jian-Ming Chen
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Programming Languages ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Significant Difference

Many countries have incorporated computational thinking (CT) and programming languages into their science and technology courses. Students can improve their CT ability by learning programming languages. Moreover, situated learning enables students to generate knowledge and master problem-solving skills through interaction with situations. This study incorporated Webduino learning and the situated learning strategy into a programming course and analyzed its impact on high school students’ CT ability, learning motivation, and course satisfaction. A quasi-experimental research method was adopted, wherein the experimental group was subjected to the situated learning strategy and the control group was subjected to a traditional teaching method. The study results revealed that integrating Webduino programming with situated learning could effectively improve five categories of CT skills; moreover, the activity models of situated learning enhanced the value and expectation dimensions of learning motivation. In addition, satisfaction with the course content and self-identity slightly improved. However, because teachers were required to elaborate on stories to promote learner engagement with life situations, the time available for programming was limited. Thus, no significant difference was observed in teaching satisfaction.

scholarly journals Obstacles to teaching gifted students from the point of view of female teachers in the middle and high school in Jeddah

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebtisam Rashad Abdullah Hameedah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Talented Students ◽  
The Impact

  This study aimed to identify the most important obstacles to the teaching of gifted students from the point of view of teachers in the middle and high school of gifted in Jeddah، namely (educational obstacles، self-obstacles، social obstacles، administrative obstacles)، and the impact of study variables gender، For the teacher، the descriptive approach was used، and a questionnaire was developed to collect the data. The study population consists of all 70 gifted teachers in Jeddah's intermediate and secondary schools. A random sample of(70). The results of the study showed that the most important obstacles are the lack of special curricula for gifted students، the neglect of the school for the creations produced by the students، the lack of consideration of the assessment tools for the personality aspects of the learner، and the obstacles to the teaching methods of gifted students came in a medium degree and an average score of (3.31) And the results of the study showed that the obstacles of teaching talented students to the field of evaluation methods to teach talented students came in a medium and an average score of (3.39). The results of the study also showed that the obstacles of teaching talented students to the field of teaching tools The results showed that there were statistically significant differences between the estimates of the sample of the study to the extent of the obstacles of teaching gifted students from the point of view of the teachers in the middle and secondary school in Jeddah، due to the gender variable، and the lack of Differences attributed to the variable of scientific qualification and years of experience.

scholarly journals The evaluation of competency certification program through the LSP P-1 at vocational high school

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Budiyanto Budiyanto ◽  
Wardan Suyanto
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Evaluation Research ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Certification Program ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
Professional Certification ◽  
Certification Test ◽  
Certification Institute

This research aims to evaluate the implementation of the competency certification program through the First-Party Professional Certification Institute (LSP P-1) at SMK N 2 Klaten.  The evaluation of the implementation of competency certification program reviewed on 4 aspects e.g. : (1) context; (2) input; (3) process; and (4) product. This research is evaluation research based on CIPP model (Context, Input, Process, Product). This research was conducted at SMK N 2 Klaten which already had an LSP P-1license. The respondents were the principal, LSP chairman, secretary, treasurer, certification manager, chairman of the scheme committee, the competency test venue (TUK), and assessors. Questionary were used to celleted data in this study. The data was analyzed with the descriptive analysis. The result shows that: (1) the implementation of competency certification test through the LSP P-1 at State Vocational High School 2 Klaten in the context aspect is classified as very appropriate (83.93%), it is related to the policies and the goals of competency certification test; (2) in the input aspect is classified as very appropriate (88.82%), which meet the criteria of the assessor and the completeness of assessment tools; (3) in the process aspect is classified as very appropriate (88.59%), which leads to the suitability of the implementation procedures; and (4) in the product aspect is classified as very high (78,4%), for the achievement of competency certification test results and competency certificates.

Examining Young Children's Computational Artifacts

2021 ◽  
pp. 265-294
Author(s):  
Apittha Unahalekhaka ◽  
Madhu Govind
Keyword(s):  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Project Portfolio ◽  
Creative Coding ◽  
Insight Into

Computational thinking (CT), in line with the constructionist perspective, is often best displayed when children have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills by producing creative coding artifacts. Performance-based or project portfolio assessments of young children's coding artifacts are a rich and useful approach to explore how children develop and apply CT abilities. In this chapter, the authors examine various rubrics and assessment tools used to measure the levels of programming competency, creativity, and purposefulness displayed in students' coding artifacts. The authors then discuss the development of ScratchJr and KIBO project rubrics for researchers and educators, including examples to illustrate how these highly diverse projects provide insight into children's CT abilities. Finally, the authors conclude with implications and practical strategies for using rubrics in both educational and research settings.

scholarly journals The Inclusion of a Sustainability Awareness Indicator in Assessment Tools for High School Buildings

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Saraiva ◽  
Manuela Almeida ◽  
Luís Bragança ◽  
Maria Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
School Buildings ◽  
School Students ◽  
Global Environmental Problems ◽  
Sustainability Assessment Tools

The growing debate about global environmental problems is evident in several spheres of society. The concern for the future of the planet is used as a political slogan, inspiring the creation of new laws and encouraging academic research that serves this purpose, as well as increasing the number of government agencies concerned with this matter. The 21st century is considered the “century of sustainable development”. Sustainability education in high schools has the potential to make the benefits of civil construction more visible to society and media by showing students, parents, and communities in general how sustainability in the built environment can improve their lives in economic, social, and environmental aspects. This study was applied in three high schools of Juiz de Fora (Brazil) and Guimarães (Portugal). These high schools have similar characteristics regarding teaching patterns and commitment to strengthening sustainability in their respective regions and reflect their socio-economic conditions, governmental strategies, everyday habits, and cultural attributes. The information was collected through questionnaires applied to high school students in 2017. This paper shows the need for including an indicator of sustainability awareness in sustainability assessment tools for high school buildings.

Enhancing High-School Students' Computational Thinking with Educational Robotics Learning

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sasithorn Chookaew ◽  
Suppachai Howimanporn ◽  
Pornjit Pratumsuwan ◽  
Santi Hutamarn ◽  
Warin Sootkaneung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Educational Robotics ◽  
School Students
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