Effects of the Fundamental Concepts of Computational Thinking on Students’ Anxiety and Motivation toward K-12 English Writing

Hsi-Hung Peng, Astrid Tiara Murti, Lusia Maryani Silitonga and Ting-Ting Wu ()
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Hsi-Hung Peng: Department of Industrial Education and Technology, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua 500, Taiwan
Astrid Tiara Murti: Graduate School of Technological and Vocational Education, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliu 640, Taiwan
Lusia Maryani Silitonga: Graduate School of Technological and Vocational Education, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliu 640, Taiwan
Ting-Ting Wu: Graduate School of Technological and Vocational Education, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliu 640, Taiwan

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 7, 1-16

Abstract: Computational thinking (CT) skills are now a key part of everyday life and work, and CT has been incorporated into K-12 curricula worldwide. Combining the fundamental concepts of CT with English writing constitutes an innovative and sustainable learning strategy. However, few academic studies have examined the incorporation of CT into English writing. English writing frequently generates excessive stress and anxiety among students, yet motivation can mitigate the negative effect of anxiety. This study investigated the effects of the fundamental concepts of CT on reducing writing anxiety and increasing motivation toward English writing. A quasi-experimental design was applied, and data were collected from experimental and control groups through writing anxiety and motivation questionnaires. The results indicated that the fundamental concepts of CT exerted a more significant influence on the dimensions of writing anxiety and motivation than did a conventional learning method. In conclusion, the fundamental concepts of CT promoted organized and structured English writing, increased students’ writing motivation, and reduced their writing anxiety.

Keywords: computational thinking; innovative teaching and learning method; writing; anxiety; motivation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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