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  • Physics Education
  • Computational Thinking
  • Educational Technology

Background:

  • Computational thinking (CT) is a crucial 21st-century skill.
  • Computational physics courses (CPCs) offer a platform for developing CT.
  • Worksheets can serve as effective scaffolds for CT in CPCs, adaptable for online and offline learning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and integrate worksheets into a computational physics course to foster computational thinking.
  • To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the developed CT-integrated worksheets.

Main Methods:

  • Employed a Research and Development (R&D) approach using the ADDIE model.
  • Conducted expert evaluations for learning media, teaching materials, and pedagogy.
  • Performed an experimental study with 31 students in a computational physics course.

Main Results:

  • Expert evaluations yielded high scores (96% learning media, 95% teaching material, 92% pedagogy), indicating feasibility.
  • Students demonstrated significant improvement in overall CT skills (p < 0.05).
  • Cooperative learning skills showed no significant improvement (p > 0.05), potentially due to pandemic-induced remote learning.

Conclusions:

  • The developed worksheets are a feasible and effective tool for enhancing CT in CPCs.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic context highlighted a negative impact on students' collaborative skills within the course.
  • Future research should consider the influence of learning environment on specific CT components like collaboration.