Impact of Computational Thinking in Achieving High Order Thinking Skills at Selected Schools in Sarawak
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https://doi.org/10.33736/jbk.12408.2026Keywords:
Computational thinking, Education, High Order Thinking Skills, Problem-solving skills, Soft skills developmentAbstract
Computational thinking (CT) is a six-step approach that involves the processes of decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, algorithm, evaluation and logical reasoning that promotes greater levels of thinking and the development of soft skills such as critical thinking and problem solving. This approach was introduced by the Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOE) in 2017 as a component for achieving High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in its efforts of improving the quality of education in the country. Between 2017 to 2019, the Faculty of Computer Sciences and Information Technology (FCSIT) of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) organized the Computational Thinking and Computer Sciences (CTCS) teaching course across Sarawak to prepare teachers for this transition in the MOE’s efforts of improving the quality of education on primary and secondary levels. From a population of teachers, a select number of teachers involved in the course were interviewed to provide further insight into the effectiveness of CT in achieving HOTS.
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