A Bebras Computational Thinking (ABC-Thinking) program for primary school: Evaluation using the competent computational thinking test
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Bebras tasks are considered to develop Computational Thinking (CT) and are currently used for this purpose in many studies. However, the relationship between Bebras tasks and CT is recent and, given the scarcity of validated instruments for assessing CT that are not associated with a specific learning environment, the expected development of CT through Bebras tasks has not been sufficiently evaluated, especially in Primary School. For this reason, we designed the ABC-Thinking program for the development of CT in which a set of Bebras tasks were selected and categorised according to the CT skills they were related to, specific lesson plans were designed to integrate these tasks in a 12-week curriculum, and teachers were trained to apply the program. Using the competent Computational Thinking test (cCTt) in a pre-post-test experimental design, we looked to determine whether Primary School students developed specific CT skills after the program, and, therefore, whether Bebras could be considered suitable for the development of this competence. The results show a significant development in specific CT skills, interesting findings in the gender differences in this development, and between high and low performers. Finally, qualitative data indicate the suitability of the ABC-Thinking program with respect to teachers’ practice.
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Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature. This work was funded by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation through the Gulbenkian Knowledge Academies programme; supported by the NCCR Robotics, a National Centre of Competence in Research, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (grant number 51NF40_185543); and supported by the Madrid Regional Government, through the project e- Madrid-CM (P2018/TCS-4307) which is also co-financed by the Structural Funds (FSE and FEDER).
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