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ERIC Number: EJ1399754
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 24
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-2199-3246
EISSN: EISSN-2199-3254
Spreadsheets in Secondary School Statistics Education: Using Authentic Data for Computational Thinking
van Borkulo, Sylvia Patricia; Chytas, Christos; Drijvers, Paul; Barendsen, Erik; Tolboom, Jos
Digital Experiences in Mathematics Education, v9 n3 p420-443 2023
Computational thinking (CT) is gaining attention in education as a part of digital literacy and can be addressed in several disciplines, including mathematics. Through the lens of Brennan and Resnick's framework, we investigated how computational concepts, practices, and perspectives can be addressed in upper-secondary statistics lessons using spreadsheets through design-based research. Three classes of, in total, 58 16- to 17-year-old 11th-grade students explored several authentic real-life data sets in three 2-h sessions using spreadsheets. We evaluated the intervention by analyzing students' workbooks, spreadsheet files, interviews, and questionnaires. The findings indicate that (1) students successfully engaged in computational concepts through using formulas, parameters, and conditional statements, (2) fruitfully applied data practices, and (3) demonstrated awareness of the relevance of CT for their everyday and future lives. These results highlight the potential of the use of spreadsheets in secondary school for developing computational thinking skills. Implications for further integration of CT in the mathematics curriculum are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 11; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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