Research Article

Determining the Level of Computational Thinking Skills of Science Teacher Candidates

Volume: 10 (Special Issue) October 29, 2023
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Determining the Level of Computational Thinking Skills of Science Teacher Candidates

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to compare the computational thinking skills of science teacher candidates, according to some variables (gender, class level, having a computer, daily average computer usage time, following technological developments and monthly income level of families). In the study, the survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used. The study group of the research consists of Science Teacher Candidates studying at the Faculty of Education of a state university in Türkiye during the 2021-2022 academic year. The data collection tool of the research is the "Computational Thinking Skills Scale" developed by Dolmacı and Akhan (2020). When the results of the study were examined, it was seen that the computational thinking skills of pre-service teachers were generally high. According to the gender variable, it is seen that the statistically significant difference in sub-factors is in favour of male teacher candidates. According to the family monthly income level variable, it has been understood that the statistically significant difference is in favour of the pre-service teachers whose income level is 8001TL and above.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Science Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 29, 2023

Submission Date

October 1, 2023

Acceptance Date

October 26, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 10 (Special Issue)

APA
Elbahan, H., Elbahan, M. H., & Balbağ, M. Z. (2023). Determining the Level of Computational Thinking Skills of Science Teacher Candidates. Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research, 10 (Special Issue), 254-272. https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1369711
AMA
1.Elbahan H, Elbahan MH, Balbağ MZ. Determining the Level of Computational Thinking Skills of Science Teacher Candidates. OJER. 2023;10 (Special Issue):254-272. doi:10.59409/ojer.1369711
Chicago
Elbahan, Haluk, Meryem Hatun Elbahan, and Mustafa Zafer Balbağ. 2023. “Determining the Level of Computational Thinking Skills of Science Teacher Candidates”. Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research 10 (Special Issue) (October): 254-72. https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1369711.
EndNote
Elbahan H, Elbahan MH, Balbağ MZ (October 1, 2023) Determining the Level of Computational Thinking Skills of Science Teacher Candidates. Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research 10 (Special Issue) 254–272.
IEEE
[1]H. Elbahan, M. H. Elbahan, and M. Z. Balbağ, “Determining the Level of Computational Thinking Skills of Science Teacher Candidates”, OJER, vol. 10 (Special Issue), pp. 254–272, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.59409/ojer.1369711.
ISNAD
Elbahan, Haluk - Elbahan, Meryem Hatun - Balbağ, Mustafa Zafer. “Determining the Level of Computational Thinking Skills of Science Teacher Candidates”. Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research 10 (SPECIAL ISSUE) (October 1, 2023): 254-272. https://doi.org/10.59409/ojer.1369711.
JAMA
1.Elbahan H, Elbahan MH, Balbağ MZ. Determining the Level of Computational Thinking Skills of Science Teacher Candidates. OJER. 2023;10 (Special Issue):254–272.
MLA
Elbahan, Haluk, et al. “Determining the Level of Computational Thinking Skills of Science Teacher Candidates”. Osmangazi Journal of Educational Research, vol. 10 (Special Issue), Oct. 2023, pp. 254-72, doi:10.59409/ojer.1369711.
Vancouver
1.Haluk Elbahan, Meryem Hatun Elbahan, Mustafa Zafer Balbağ. Determining the Level of Computational Thinking Skills of Science Teacher Candidates. OJER. 2023 Oct. 1;10 (Special Issue):254-72. doi:10.59409/ojer.1369711

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