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Effectiveness of Basic to Advanced Computational Thinking Program for Secondary Students: Evaluation Study in Melaka, Malaysia

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  • Zuraini Othman

    (Center for Advanced Computing Technology (C-ACT),Faculty Technology Maklumat dan Komunikasi (FTMK), University Technical Malaysia Melaka)

  • Mashanum Othman

    (Center for Advanced Computing Technology (C-ACT),Faculty Technology Maklumat dan Komunikasi (FTMK), University Technical Malaysia Melaka)

  • Khadijah Wan Mohd Ghazali

    (Center for Advanced Computing Technology (C-ACT),Faculty Technology Maklumat dan Komunikasi (FTMK), University Technical Malaysia Melaka)

  • Masitah Seikh Omar

    (Sekolah Menengah i-Musleh, Melaka, Malaysia)

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Computational thinking has emerged as a critical 21st-century skill, yet many secondary students in Malaysia have not been formally exposed to structured computational thinking education. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a "Basic to Advanced Computational Thinking for Secondary Students" program implemented in Melaka, Malaysia. To assess the impact of a four-day computational thinking program on secondary students' knowledge, skills, and confidence in computational thinking concepts. A pre-post evaluation design was employed using the validated form provided by Research, Innovation, Commercialisation, and Entrepreneurship (RICE) University Technical Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) assessment instrument. Forty-eight secondary students (Forms 1-3) participated in the program, which covered

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  • Zuraini Othman & Mashanum Othman & Khadijah Wan Mohd Ghazali & Masitah Seikh Omar, 2025. "Effectiveness of Basic to Advanced Computational Thinking Program for Secondary Students: Evaluation Study in Melaka, Malaysia," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(9), pages 1193-1202, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:issue-9:p:1193-1202
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