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The Effect of Creating 3D Objects with Block Codes on Spatial and Computational Thinking Skills.

The Effect of Creating 3D Objects with Block Codes on Spatial and Computational Thinking Skills.

Authors :
KÜÇÜK, Mehmet
TALAN, Tarık
DEMIRBILEK, Muhammet
Source :
Informatics in Education; Mar2024, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p125-143, 19p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of 3D model building activities with block codes on students' spatial thinking and computational thinking skills. The study group consists of 5th grade students in a secondary school in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. For the study, a pretestposttest control group was utilized within the experimental design. A total of 66 students participated, 23 in the experimental group and 43 in the control group. While the activities prepared on the Tinkercad platform were applied in the experimental group, the courses were taught using the traditional teaching method in the control group. The study covers a period of three-weeks in the course information technologies and software. The study used the computational thinking levels scale and spatial thinking test scales as data collection instruments. The data was analyzed using both descriptive statistics and independent samples t-tests. Based on the study findings, there were no significant differences observed in the levels of computational thinking skills levels and spatial thinking test scores between the experimental and control groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16485831
Volume :
23
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Informatics in Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
177298662
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.15388/infedu.2024.02