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A Bebras Computational Thinking (ABC-Thinking) program for primary school: Evaluation using the competent computational thinking test

Zapata-Caceres, Maria
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Marcelino, Pedro
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El-Hamamsy, Laila  
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January 17, 2024
Education And Information Technologies

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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research article
DOI
10.1007/s10639-023-12441-w
Web of Science ID

WOS:001142939100002

Author(s)
Zapata-Caceres, Maria
Marcelino, Pedro
El-Hamamsy, Laila  
Martin-Barroso, Estefania
Date Issued

2024-01-17

Publisher

Springer

Published in
Education And Information Technologies
Subjects

Computational Thinking

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Primary Education

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Bebras Tasks

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Teacher Professional Development

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Computational Thinking Test (Cctt)

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Educational Program

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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EPFL

EPFL units
SCI-STI-FMO1  
FunderGrant Number

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

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February 21, 2024
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/205067
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