Charting a course: Exploring computational thinking skills in statistics content among junior high school students
Computational Thinking (CT) skills are increasingly recognized as essential for junior high school students, especially in addressing the demands of the digital era. This study explores how CT skills—decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithmic thinking—manifest in learning stati...
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| description | Computational Thinking (CT) skills are increasingly recognized as essential for junior high school students, especially in addressing the demands of the digital era. This study explores how CT skills—decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithmic thinking—manifest in learning statistics based on students' cognitive abilities. A qualitative research method was employed, involving 30 junior high school students, with six participants representing high, medium, and low initial abilities. This study uniquely maps students' CT performance in solving statistical problems, a domain that has been underexplored in relation to these skills. The results reveal significant differences based on cognitive ability: (a) students with high cognitive abilities demonstrate mastery of CT skills across all four indicators when solving statistical problems; (b) students with moderate abilities show partial competence, excelling in decomposition and abstraction but struggling with pattern recognition and algorithmic thinking; (c) students with low abilities achieve limited success, excelling in decomposition but facing challenges with the other CT skills. The novelty of this research lies in its focused examination of the intersection between CT skills and statistical problem-solving in junior high students, offering valuable insights for curriculum development. The findings suggest that integrating CT skills into statistics education enhances problem-solving capabilities across varying cognitive levels, promoting more inclusive and effective learning in the digital era. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-37916bf41ee640d0aa290e5daf0fad742025-08-20T01:53:22ZengJournal of Pedagogical ResearchJournal of Pedagogical Research2602-37172025-03-019118220210.33902/JPR.202531653Charting a course: Exploring computational thinking skills in statistics content among junior high school studentsAstuti Astuti0Evi Suryawati1Elfis Suanto2Putri Yuanita3Eddy Noviana4Doctorate Program of Education, Universitas Riau, Indonesia; Department of Mathematics Education, Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai, IndonesiaDoctorate Program of Education, Universitas Riau, IndonesiaDoctorate Program of Education, Universitas Riau, IndonesiaDoctorate Program of Education, Universitas Riau, IndonesiaDoctorate Program of Education, Universitas Riau, Indonesia; Department of Elementary Teacher Education, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, IndonesiaComputational Thinking (CT) skills are increasingly recognized as essential for junior high school students, especially in addressing the demands of the digital era. This study explores how CT skills—decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithmic thinking—manifest in learning statistics based on students' cognitive abilities. A qualitative research method was employed, involving 30 junior high school students, with six participants representing high, medium, and low initial abilities. This study uniquely maps students' CT performance in solving statistical problems, a domain that has been underexplored in relation to these skills. The results reveal significant differences based on cognitive ability: (a) students with high cognitive abilities demonstrate mastery of CT skills across all four indicators when solving statistical problems; (b) students with moderate abilities show partial competence, excelling in decomposition and abstraction but struggling with pattern recognition and algorithmic thinking; (c) students with low abilities achieve limited success, excelling in decomposition but facing challenges with the other CT skills. The novelty of this research lies in its focused examination of the intersection between CT skills and statistical problem-solving in junior high students, offering valuable insights for curriculum development. The findings suggest that integrating CT skills into statistics education enhances problem-solving capabilities across varying cognitive levels, promoting more inclusive and effective learning in the digital era. https://www.ijopr.com/download/charting-a-course-exploring-computational-thinking-skills-in-statistics-content-among-junior-high-16085.pdfcognitive abilitiescomputational thinkingjunior high schoolproblem-solvingstatistics educationqualitative research |
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| title | Charting a course: Exploring computational thinking skills in statistics content among junior high school students |
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