The Effect of Robotic Programming on Coding Attitude and Computational Thinking Skills toward Self-Efficacy Perception

Authors : Talha YILDIZ, Süleyman Sadi SEFEROĞLU

Pages : 101-116

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Publication Date : 2021-07-02

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of coding instruction performed with the Lego Mindstorms EV3 robotic set on students` attitudes towards coding and their perceptions of computational thinking skills self-efficacy. Single group experimental research design was used in the research. The study group of the research consisted of 30 sixth grade students who studied at a secondary school in the 2019-2020 academic year. These students selected the Information Technologies and Software lesson within the context of Support and Training Course. The research was carried out with robotic coding activities for 7 weeks, two lessons per week. In order to collect the research data, the Attitude Scale for Coding Education and the The Self-Efficacy Perception Scale for Computational Thinking Skill were applied as pretest and posttest. According to the findings of the research, after teaching programming with robotic coding activities, there was a significant increase in students` positive attitudes towards coding and a decrease in their negative attitudes, but this decrease was not found to be statistically significant. In addition, it was found that there was a statistically significant change between pre-post and post-study in all sub-dimensions of students` computing thinking skills self-efficacy perceptions.
Keywords : Robotics, Coding Education, Computational Thinking Skills, Coding Attitude, Self Efficacy