The Effect of Programming Training via Scratch Software on Student Problem Solving Skill
Subject Areas : Educational PsychologySomaye Razban 1 , Saeed Shahhosseini 2 , Mohsen Bagheri 3
1 - Arak Univercity
2 - Faculty vmember / Arak University
3 - Arak
Keywords: problem solving, SCRATCH software, Programming Training for children, Programming Training,
Abstract :
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of learning curriculum using Scratch software on problem-solving skills of primary school students in Farahan city in the academic year of 2012. The Scratch software helps children learn programming principles while designing games or interactive stories. This research is of a practical nature and the criterion for collecting information is semi-experimental method. was selected from one of the girls' primary schools in Farahan city and randomly one of the classes was considered as the experimental group and the other was considered as the control group. The sample consisted of 34 primary school students, 17 in the experimental group and 17 in the control group. The instruments used in this research are Heppner problem solving questionnaires, which were used as pre-test and post-test. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics were used to determine the frequency and mean and inferential statistics for covariance analysis. The findings of the analysis showed that the difference between the control and control groups was statistically significant at the level of 0.05 and with a confidence level of 0.95. The results showed that programming skills with Scratch software had a significant effect on student problem solving skills. During the course, students actively engaged in solving various problems in the Scratch software, and inevitably, to solve these issues, they had to analyze the problem and test different solutions, involving students with this Challenges have improved their problem-solving skills.
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Akcaoglu, M., & Koehler, M. J. (2014). Cognitive outcomes from the Game-Design and Learning (GDL) after-school program. Computers & Education, 75, 72-81.
Altun, I. (2003). The perceived problem solving ability and values of student nurses and midwives. Nurse education today, 23(8), 575-584.
Armagan, F. O., Sagır, A. U., & Çelik, A. Y. (2009). The effects of students’ problem solving skills on their understanding of chemical rate and their achievement on this issue. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 1,2678-2684, http://dx.doi.org/10,1016/j.sbspro.2009,01,473
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Bell, T., Witten, I. H., Fellows, M., Adams, R., & McKenzie, J. (2006). Computer science unplugged. An enrichment and extension programme for primary-aged children (teacher ed.).
Clements, D. H., & Gullo, D. F. (1984). Effects of computer programming on young children's cognition. Journal of Educational psychology, 76(6), 1051.
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Dalton, D. W., & Goodrum, D. A. (1991). The effects of computer programming on problem-solving skills and attitudes. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 7(4). 483-506.
Dooran, B. (2001). Investigating the relationship between computer games and social skills of adolescents, Master's Thesis, University of Modarres [In Persian[.
Fesakis, G., & Serafeim, K. (2009). Influence of the familiarization with scratch on future teachers' opinions and attitudes about programming and ICT in education. In ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, 41(3), 258-262.
Fessakis, G., Gouli, E., & Mavroudi, E. (2013). Problem solving by 5-6 years old kindergarten children in a computer programming environment: A case study. Computers & Education, 63, 87-97.
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Jang, I. O., & Lew, H. C. (2014). Case studiesin thinking processes of mathematically gifted elementary students through Logo programming,”. Work, 4, 9.
Jang, I. O., & Lew, H. C. (2014). Case studiesin thinking processes of mathematically gifted elementary students through Logo programming,”. Work, 4-9.
Kalelioglu, F., & Gulbahar, Y. (2014). The Effects of Teaching Programming via Scratch on Problem Solving Skills: A Discussion from Learners' Perspective. Informatics in Education, 13(1).
Kanekar. AS., & Sharma. M. (2012). Instructional strategies for developing problem solving skills among upper elementary shool- children –A theory-baised approach. Webmed Central behavior, 3(3),
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Perlman, R. (1976). Using computer technology to provide a creative learning environment for preschool children. In MIT AI Lab Memo 36, Logo Memo 24. Cambridge, MA, USA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Retrieved 20, 6, 12.
Rastgoo, A., Naderi, E., Shariatmadari, A., & Seif Naraghi, M. (2010). The Effect of Internet Information Literacy Education on Student Problem Solving Skills, A New Approach in Educational Education, 1(4), 1-22 [In Persian].
Salami, M., Hosseinpour, M., & Attari, Y. (2010). Evaluate the effectiveness of problem solving skills in a way Dzvrlav and Gldfryd the parent-child conflicts between students in city high school freshman PA; Journal of New Thoughts on Education, 5(2) 31-47 [In Persian[.
Strawhacker, A., Lee, M., Caine, C., & Bers, M. (2015) ScratchJr Demo: A coding language for Kindergarten. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children, 414-417 ACM.
