英文摘要 |
In the current educational environment, STEM hands-on courses play a crucial role in fostering students’higher-order thinking skills by integrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. These courses aim to provide problem-solving-oriented learning experiences, thereby promoting critical thinking and creativity. However, traditional STEM instructional methods often fall short in tracking and providing feedback during the learning process, particularly in quickly identifying and addressing specific issues students encounter. To address these shortcomings, this study proposes a new strategy that applies a computational thinking (CT) diagnostic mechanism to STEM hands-on courses to promote reflective learning. This diagnostic mechanism accurately identifies specific deficiencies in students’CT processes by analyzing the error information generated during the course. The system further provides personalized feedback reports based on the analysis results, guiding students to conduct in-depth self-reflection to clarify learning obstacles and seek improvement strategies. This study employed a quasi-experimental design to compare reflective learning based on the CT diagnostic mechanism with traditional reflection methods that rely on students’self-recollection. The results indicate that applying the CT diagnostic mechanism significantly enhances students’knowledge construction and the development of higher-order thinking skills in STEM hands-on courses. Students were not only able to more effectively identify and correct learning errors but also demonstrated higher levels of self-reflection, promoting deep learning and sustained motivation. The findings underscore the importance and effectiveness of integrating the CT diagnostic mechanism in STEM hands-on courses, offering a new perspective for educational practice, particularly in enhancing students’self-reflection and higher-order thinking abilities. |