The Effectiveness of Scratch in Collaborative Learning on Higher-Order Thinking Skills in Programming Subject Among Year-Six Students
The Effectiveness of Scratch in Collaborative Learning on Higher-Order Thinking Skills in Programming Subject Among Year-Six Students
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Scratch在协作学习中对六年级学生编程学科高阶思维能力的有效性
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10.2991/acpch-18.2019.99
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2019
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N. Hamzah
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Norizwan Ideris;S. M. Baharudin;N. Hamzah
本研究旨在确定使用Scratch软件作为协作学习的教学辅助工具的有效性及其对六年级学生进行编程科目的高阶思维技能（HOTS）的有效性。本研究的目的是了解学生对Scratch作为教学辅助工具的接受程度，以及使用Scratch软件后学生的HOTS水平。本研究采用准实验研究设计，由实验组和控制组组成。总共有60名来自SeberangPerai区的六年级学生参与了这项研究。采用定量研究方法，调查学生的HOTS水平和对Scratch作为教学工具的接受程度。实验组的学习活动涉及使用计算机和Scratch，而控制组则参与不需要在学习活动中使用计算机的不插电活动。问卷调查结果显示，学生对Scratch作为教学辅助工具的接受程度较高（M= 3.76，SD = 0.81），表明学生认同Scratch的使用简单，能够促进他们的编程学习。对学生前后测成绩进行t检验分析，结果显示学生的高阶思维能力有显著提高（t = 2.79，P < 0.05），学生更喜欢使用Scratch作为程序设计课程的教学辅助工具，尤其是在协作学习环境中，因为使用Scratch可以提高学生的测试成绩和高阶思维能力。
This study aims to identify the effectiveness of the use of the Scratch software as a teaching aid in collaborative learning and its effectiveness on harnessing the ghigher-order thinking skills (HOTS) among year-six students undertaking a programming subject. The objectives of the study are to identify students’ acceptance of using Scratch as teaching aid and to identify their level of HOTS after using the software. A quasi-experimental study was designed to consist of an experimental group and a control group. Altogether, 60 year-six students from the district of SeberangPeraiwere involved in this research. Quantitative instruments were used to identify the students’ level of HOTS and their acceptance of using Scratch as teaching aid. The experimental group’s learning activities involved the use of computer and Scratch,whereas the control group were involved in an unplugged activity that did not require the use of computers in their learning activities. Results for questionnaire score showed that students’ acceptance of theuse of Scratch as a teaching aid was high (M=3.76, SD = 0.81), thus indicating that they agreed the use of Scratch is easy and able to facilitate their learning about programming. Results of the t test analysis on the students’ preand posttests scores showed significant improvements in their higher order thinking skills (t = 2.79, P < 0.05).In conclusion, the students’ favor the use of Scratch as a teaching aid for a programming subject, particularly in acollaborative learning environment, because the utilization managed to improve their scores in tests and higher-order thinking skills.