Exploring the Effectiveness of STEAM Integrated Approach via Scratch on Computational Thinking

Wee-Ling Tan; Mohd Ali Samsudin; Mohd Erfy Ismail; Nur Jahan Ahmad; Corrienna Abdul Talib

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Wee-Ling Tan ¹, Mohd Ali Samsudin ¹ ^* , Mohd Erfy Ismail ², Nur Jahan Ahmad ¹, Corrienna Abdul Talib ³

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¹ Universiti Sains Malaysia, MALAYSIA² Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, MALAYSIA³ Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, MALAYSIA^* Corresponding Author

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This study examined the effectiveness of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) integrated approach via Scratch on five subconstructs of computational thinking (CT) among 29 male and 30 female students. A quasi-experimental design was employed in the research. The participants demonstrated the application of CT in designing games via Scratch during the intervention. The Computational Thinking Survey (CTS) was administered pre-CT and post- CT tests in measuring the five subconstructs of CT. Repeated multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) results showed that the intervention positively affected male and female students’ comprehension concerning the five subconstructs of CT. The results were strengthened by the repeated measure of analysis of variance (ANOVA) with posthoc comparisons, indicating all five subconstructs of CT increased significantly (p < .05). Indirectly, this research introduced a new teaching methodology for students’ CT level in the current electronic and technology-advanced era and increased concept manipulation capacity among male and female students.

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computational thinking
constructionism theory
five subconstructs of computational thinking
Scratch
STEAM integrated approach

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2021, Volume 17, Issue 12, Article No: em2049

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