Investigation of the Problem Solving and Algorithmic Thinking Skill Levels of University Students: Sample of Canakkale Vocational College of Technical Sciences

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This research was carried out in order to determine the relationship between these two competencies by determining the algorithmic thinking competencies and problem-solving skills of university students who have taken the basics of programming and mathematics at the associate degree education level. In this study, a survey research model, one of the descriptive research methods, was used. Within the scope of the research, the problem-solving scale prepared by Hepner and Petersen (1982) and adapted into Turkish by Taylan (1990) and the algorithm achievement test developed by the researcher were used. The pre-application reliability coefficient of the developed achievement test was determined as 0.70. The sample of the study is 52 students who are continuing their education in the Department of Computer Technologies at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Technical Sciences Vocational School. As a result of the research; The mean score of algorithmic thinking skills of computer technology students was found to be 64.04 (out of 100 points), and the mean of problem-solving skills was found to be 151.64 (out of 210 points). While students' algorithmic thinking competencies differ according to their grades in programming fundamentals (F(7-44)=2.733, p<0.05) and mathematics course (F(8-43)=3.080, p<0.01), gender (t =-0.618, p > 0.05) did not differ according to the condition. While problem solving skills did not differ significantly according to gender (t =-0.053, p>0.05) and mathematics (F(8-43)=1.876; p>0.05) course grades, programming fundamentals (F(7-44)=2.080, p<0.05) differed according to course grades. It was determined that there was a moderately positive (r=0.423; p<0.01) significant relationship between algorithm success and problem-solving skills.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Problem-solving
• algorithmic thinking
• programming
• coding

Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Problem Çözme ve Algoritmik Düşünme Beceri Düzeylerinin İncelenmesi: Çanakkale Teknik Bilimler MYO Örneği

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Bu araştırmada programlamanın temelleri ve matematik dersi almış olan önlisans öğrencilerinin algoritmik düşünme yeterlilikleri ile problem çözme becerileri belirlenerek bu iki yeterlilik arasındaki ilişkinin saptanması amaçlanmıştır. Bu çalışmada, betimsel araştırma yöntemlerinden tarama araştırma modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında Hepner ve Petersen (1982) tarafından hazırlanan Taylan (1990) tarafından Türkçeye uyarlaması gerçekleştirilen problem çözme ölçeği ile araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen algoritma başarı testi kullanılmıştır. Geliştirilen başarı testinin ön uygulama güvenirlik katsayısı 0,70 olarak saptanmıştır. Çalışmanın örneklemi Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Teknik Bilimler MYO’ da Bilgisayar Teknolojileri bölümünde öğrenimlerini sürdürmekte olan 52 öğrencidir. Araştırma sonucunda; bilgisayar teknolojileri alan öğrencilerinin algoritmik düşünme beceri puan ortalaması 64,04 (100 puan üzerinden), problem çözme beceri puan ortalamaları 151,64 (210 puan üzerinden) olarak bulunmuştur. Öğrencilerin algoritmik düşünme yeterliliklerinin programlamanın temelleri (F(7-44)=2,733; p<0,05) ve matematik dersi (F(8-43)=3,080; p<0,01) notlarına göre anlamlı düzeyde farklılık gösterirken, cinsiyet (t =-0,618; p>0,05) durumuna göre ise anlamlı farklılık göstermediği bulunmuştur. Problem çözme becerilerinin ise cinsiyet (t =-0,053; p>0,05) ve matematik (F(8-43)=1,876; p>0,05) ders notlarına göre anlamlı farklılık göstermezken, programlama temelleri (F(7-44)=2,080; p<0,05) dersi notlarına göre anlamlı farklılık gösterdiği bulunmuştur. Algoritma başarısı ile problem çözme becerisi arasında ise orta düzeyde pozitif yönde (r=0,423; p<0,01) anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu belirlenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Problem Çözme
• Algoritmik Düşünme
• Programlama
• Kodlama
• Problem-solving
• algorithmic thinking
• programming
• coding

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