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Title:
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MEASURING COMPUTATIONAL THINKING ADAPTING A PERFORMANCE TEST AND A SELF-ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT FOR GERMAN-SPEAKING COUNTRIES |
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Author(s):
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Josef Guggemos, Sabine Seufert and Marcos Román-González |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-93-7 |
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Editors:
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Demetrios G. Sampson, Dirk Ifenthaler, Pedro Isaías and Maria Lidia Mascia |
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Year:
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2019 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Computational Thinking, Rasch-Scaling, Performance Test, Self-Assessment |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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183 |
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Last Page:
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191 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Far-reaching technological changes are shaping our society and the ways in which we work. A key 21st-century skill for
taking advantage of those changes may be computational thinking (CT). CT aims at enabling humans to carry out more
effective problem solving by utilizing concepts of computing and computer technology. For a successful integration of
CT into curricula, however, it is important to take assessment into account. We review two instruments that capture CT:
the Computational Thinkig Test (CTt), a performance test, and the Computational Thinking Scales (CTS), that relies on
self-assessment. We have adapted both instruments from English to German. Using a sample of 202 upper-secondary
students from Switzerland, we provide further evidence on the validity of both instruments. To this end, we apply item
response theory and confirmatory factor analysis. Furthermore, we evaluate the relationship between CTt and CTS. Both
instruments show good properties and may be suitable for assessing CT in German-speaking countries at the secondary
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