Development of Learning Activities on Drag-Drop Block Computer Programing Associated with the AlgorithmThinking Process Using the Peer-Assisted Technique Affecting Text-Based Computer Programing for the Sixth Grade Students

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to develop learning activities on text-based computer programing using  drag-drop block programing associated with an algorithm thinking process using a peer-assisted technique for the sixth grade students, 2) to study learning activity management by the drag-drop block computer programing associated with the algorithm thinking process using the peer-assisted technique affecting learning the text-based computer programing, and 3) to study the computational thinking of the sixth grade students through the use of the learning activity management using the drag-drop block computer programing associated with the algorithm process using the peer-assisted technique. The samples used in this research were 47 students studying in the sixth grade in the Mae Le School group under Nakhon Sawan Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. They were randomized by simple random sampling. The research instruments were learning management plans, an evaluation form for the ability in practice on the drag-drop block computer programing and the text-based computer programing, and an evaluating form for the computational thinking. The statistics used to analyze data were mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

The research findings were as follows.

1.  The findings of the evaluation of the quality of the learning management plans by using the drag-drop block computer programming associated with the algorithm thinking process using the peer-assisted technique from 3 experts showed that the learning management plans were at a good level (x̅= 4.26) and could be used to manage learning.
2. The findings of the use of the learning management using the drag-drop block computer programing associated with the algorithm thinking process using the peer-assisted technique showed that before using the learning activities, the mean score was 7.02, and after using the learning activities, the mean score was 12.77. When both of the mean scores were compared, the mean score of after using the learning activities was higher than that of before using the learning activities with the statistical significance at the level of .05. The findings of the evaluation of the ability in practice on the drag-drop block computer programing associated with the algorithm thinking process using the peer-assisted technique showed that the ability in practice on the drag-drop block computer programing was at a good level (x̅= 3.25) and the ability in practice on the text-based computer programing was at a good level.
3. The findings of the evaluation of the computational thinking of the sixth grade students by using the learning activities on the drag-drop block computer programing associated with the algorithm thinking process using the peer-assisted technique showed that the computational thinking of the sixth grade students was at a good level (x̅= 3.10).