International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE)
Vol 12, No 2: June 2023

Student activities in solving mathematics problems with a computational thinking using Scratch

Neneng Aminah (Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati)
Yohanes Leonardus Sukestiyarno (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Adi Nur Cahyono (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Siti Mistima Maat (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2023

Abstract

The progress of the times requires students to be able to think quickly. Student activities in learning are always associated with technology and students’ thinking activities and are expected to think computationally. Therefore, this study aimed to determine how learning with the concept of computational thinking (CT) using the Scratch program can improve students’ mathematical problem-solving abilities. An exploratory research design was conducted by involving 132 grade VIII students in Kuningan, Indonesia. Data analysis began with organization, data description, and statistical testing. The results showed that students performed the concepts of abstraction thinking, algorithmic thinking, decomposition, and evaluation in solving mathematical problems. There were differences in students’ problem-solving abilities before and after the intervention. Students’ activeness in solving problems using the CT concept through a calculator significantly affected 52.3% of the ability to solve mathematical problems.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJERE

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Subject

Education

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The International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) is an interdisciplinary publication of original research and writing on education which publishes papers to international audiences of educational researchers. The IJERE aims to provide a forum for scholarly understanding of ...