A Proposal for Holistic Assessment of Computational Thinking for Undergraduate: Content Validity

Autor/inn/en	Sondakh, Debby Erce; Osman, Kamisah; Zainudin, Suhaila
Titel	A Proposal for Holistic Assessment of Computational Thinking for Undergraduate: Content Validity
Quelle	In: European Journal of Educational Research, 9 (2020) 1, S.33-50 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2165-8714
Schlagwörter	Holistic Approach; Teamwork; Work Environment; Information Technology; Computer Science Education; Problem Solving; Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Communication Skills; Generalization; Computation; Teaching Methods; Evaluation Methods; Content Validity; Spiritual Development; Specialists; Item Analysis; Foreign Countries; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Holistischer Ansatz; Arbeitsmilieu; Informationstechnologie; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Problemlösen; Schülerverhalten; Kommunikationsstil; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Itemanalyse; Ausland
Abstract	Studies have acknowledged computational thinking (CT) as an efficient approach for problem-solving particularly required in digital workplaces. This research aims to identify indicators for a holistic CT assessment instrument for undergraduate students. A three-round fuzzy Delphi study has been conducted to gain comprehensive opinions and consensus from undergraduate lecturers of computer science disciplines and experts from the information technology industry. In round 1, the experts judged a set of predefined indicators describing CT skills and attitudes identified from the literature, while rounds 2 and 3 focused on variables selection. The consensus was achieved on holistic CT, and the indicators are teamwork, communication, spiritual intelligence, generalization, problem-solving, algorithmic thinking, evaluation, abstraction, decomposition, and debugging. Results demonstrate the importance of attitudes in the process of solving a problem and suggest higher education institutions to consider holistic CT in preparing qualified future graduates. Many CT studies focused only on the skills of CT. This study outlines the assessment indicators that consider both CT skills and attitudes, particularly at the undergraduate level. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01