Developing computational thinking competencies through constructivist argumentation learning: a problem-solving perspective
Argumentation is a scientific literacy practice focused on developing scientific thinking skills associated with problem-solving. As computing has become an integral part of our world, computational thinking skills are requisite for successful problem-solving. The significant effect of computational...
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| author | Voon, Xin Pei Wong, Su Luan Wong, Lung Hsiang Md Khambari, Mas Nida Syed Abdullah, Sharifah Intan Sharina |
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| description | Argumentation is a scientific literacy practice focused on developing scientific thinking skills associated with problem-solving. As computing has become an integral part of our world, computational thinking skills are requisite for successful problem-solving. The significant effect of computational thinking applications on the efficacy of scientific literacy practices is increasingly acknowledged. In this article, we propose a framework that conceptualizes the constructivist argumentation as a context for problem-solving by applying five computational thinking dimensions, viz. algorithmic design, decomposition, abstraction, evaluation, and generalization. The framework emphasizes two aspects, students’ problem-solving capability and quality of argumentation. Drawing from the literature on scientific argumentation and problem-solving, we argue that the application of computational thinking dimensions in science learning is currently overlooked in the instructional environment. To nurture higher order thinking skills and to engage effective problem-solvers, our framework incorporates four Computational Thinking-Argumentation design principles to support instructional innovation in the teaching and learning of science at the secondary school level, viz. 1) developing problem-solving competencies and building capability in solving uncertainties throughout scientific inquiry; 2) developing creative thinking and cooperativity through negotiation and evaluation; 3) developing algorithmic thinking in talking and writing; 4) developing critical thinking in the processes of abstraction and generalization. |
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| spelling | upm-1009452023-07-13T08:46:12Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100945/ Developing computational thinking competencies through constructivist argumentation learning: a problem-solving perspective Voon, Xin Pei Wong, Su Luan Wong, Lung Hsiang Md Khambari, Mas Nida Syed Abdullah, Sharifah Intan Sharina Argumentation is a scientific literacy practice focused on developing scientific thinking skills associated with problem-solving. As computing has become an integral part of our world, computational thinking skills are requisite for successful problem-solving. The significant effect of computational thinking applications on the efficacy of scientific literacy practices is increasingly acknowledged. In this article, we propose a framework that conceptualizes the constructivist argumentation as a context for problem-solving by applying five computational thinking dimensions, viz. algorithmic design, decomposition, abstraction, evaluation, and generalization. The framework emphasizes two aspects, students’ problem-solving capability and quality of argumentation. Drawing from the literature on scientific argumentation and problem-solving, we argue that the application of computational thinking dimensions in science learning is currently overlooked in the instructional environment. To nurture higher order thinking skills and to engage effective problem-solvers, our framework incorporates four Computational Thinking-Argumentation design principles to support instructional innovation in the teaching and learning of science at the secondary school level, viz. 1) developing problem-solving competencies and building capability in solving uncertainties throughout scientific inquiry; 2) developing creative thinking and cooperativity through negotiation and evaluation; 3) developing algorithmic thinking in talking and writing; 4) developing critical thinking in the processes of abstraction and generalization. International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (I A C S I T) 2022-06 Article PeerReviewed Voon, Xin Pei and Wong, Su Luan and Wong, Lung Hsiang and Md Khambari, Mas Nida and Syed Abdullah, Sharifah Intan Sharina (2022) Developing computational thinking competencies through constructivist argumentation learning: a problem-solving perspective. International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 12 (6). 529 - 539. ISSN 2010-3689 http://www.ijiet.org/show-170-2099-1.html 10.18178/ijiet.2022.12.6.1650 |
| spellingShingle | Voon, Xin Pei Wong, Su Luan Wong, Lung Hsiang Md Khambari, Mas Nida Syed Abdullah, Sharifah Intan Sharina Developing computational thinking competencies through constructivist argumentation learning: a problem-solving perspective |
| title | Developing computational thinking competencies through constructivist argumentation learning: a problem-solving perspective |
| title_full | Developing computational thinking competencies through constructivist argumentation learning: a problem-solving perspective |
| title_fullStr | Developing computational thinking competencies through constructivist argumentation learning: a problem-solving perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developing computational thinking competencies through constructivist argumentation learning: a problem-solving perspective |
| title_short | Developing computational thinking competencies through constructivist argumentation learning: a problem-solving perspective |
| title_sort | developing computational thinking competencies through constructivist argumentation learning: a problem-solving perspective |
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