A Comparison of Online and Offline Digital Gameplay Activities in Promoting Computational Thinking in K-12 Education †

Li Xian Chen; Shih Wen Su; Yen Yun Chen; Chia Hung Liao; Shyan Ming Yuan

doi:10.3390/engproc2023055031

A Comparison of Online and Offline Digital Gameplay Activities in Promoting Computational Thinking in K-12 Education †

Li Xian Chen, Shih Wen Su, Yen Yun Chen, Chia Hung Liao, Shyan Ming Yuan^*

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Abstract

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, courses for all ages in many countries moved online. The ability to use information technology fluently for learning has become a vital issue. Whether students can develop computational thinking (CT) literacy in online or offline learning environments is investigated. Two web games, Rummikub and Robozzle, are applied to teach computational thinking through Google Meet, Google Classroom, and offline live teaching. The results indicate that offline training activities are more appropriate for middle school students.

Original language	English
Article number	31
Journal	Engineering Proceedings
Volume	55
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2023055031
State	Published - 2023

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K-12 education
computational thinking
digital games
digital literacy
game-based learning

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