Developing the computational thinking skills of chemistry students by integrating design thinking with STEAM-PjBL.

This study aimed to develop students' computational thinking skills by integrating Design Thinking with STEAM-PjBL. 41 students of a 10th-grade science class in SMAN 1 Rangkasbitung, Banten, Indonesia participated in the research. The study was conducted by utilizing various online platforms such as Zoom Meetings, Google Jamboard, and Edmodo. A qualitative method was used to collect data via interviews, observation, reflective journals, and a chemistry test. The five stages of Design Thinking were used throughout the research process: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test [1]. The computational thinking skills were assessed using the four indicators developed by Guidry et al. (2014) of Decomposition, Algorithms, Data, and Abstraction. The result shows the computational thinking skill of the student achieved the categories of Problem Solving (level 4/Capestone); Troubleshooting Steps (level 4/Capestone); Relevant Solutions (level 3/Milestone), and Representation Through Technology (level 4/Capestone). Students are encouraged to solve contextual problems related to water pollution due to the use of detergents, as an application of the chemical concept of redox reactions in everyday life with the STEAM-PjBL approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]