International Association of Educators   |  ISSN: 1309-0682

Orjinal Araştırma Makalesi | Akdeniz Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 2018, Cil. 12(23) 89-101

Computational Thinking Test (CTT) for Middle School Students

Kaan Batı

ss. 89 - 101   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/mjer.2018.138.6   |  Makale No: MANU-1801-03-0001.R1

Yayın tarihi: Nisan 21, 2018  |   Okunma Sayısı: 810  |  İndirilme Sayısı: 1312


Özet

The aim of this research is to develop a valid and reliable paper-pencil test (CTT) that can be used at eighth grade level and measures students' computational thinking skills. Within the scope of the study, the skills of the computational thinking defined in the literature were identified and then the problematic situations which could be measure these skills were established. CTT consists of 10 problem cases in total problem situations have been constructed in connection with subject areas of science and mathematics education programs. The test was sent to five field experts and they were asked to evaluate the construct validity and content validity. Incoming feedbacks were applied to 110 eighth-grade students from a state secondary school.  Analysis results that CTT was a valid and reliable (McDonald’s ω = 0,779) test that could measure the computational thinking skills of 8th grade students.

Anahtar Kelimeler: computational thinking, computational thinking test


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APA 6th edition
Bati, K. (2018). Computational Thinking Test (CTT) for Middle School Students. Akdeniz Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 12(23), 89-101. doi: 10.29329/mjer.2018.138.6

Harvard
Bati, K. (2018). Computational Thinking Test (CTT) for Middle School Students. Akdeniz Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 12(23), pp. 89-101.

Chicago 16th edition
Bati, Kaan (2018). "Computational Thinking Test (CTT) for Middle School Students". Akdeniz Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 12 (23):89-101. doi:10.29329/mjer.2018.138.6.

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