Robotics-based learning to support computational thinking skills in early childhood

Computational Thinking (CT) has been defined as an important skill for students to have in learning, both from early childhood to college. Besides, computational thinking has a correlates with Taxonomy Bloom. Bloom’s Taxonomy is the basis of learning in Indonesia, so computational thinking needs to be developed further because it is relevant to learning in Indonesia. Computational thinking skills include thinking logically, analyzing the problem-solving process, and evaluating. One tool that can facilitate CT skills is Robotics. In the industrial revolution 4.0, educational robotics became an innovation. Robotics in learning can provide many benefits and motivate students. Then, a systematic literature review is conducted which analyzes previous studies to find information about benefit using robotics based learning and at the level of students’ computational thinking. In the end there are several findings, namely (1) the influence of Computational Thinking Skill in education; (2) the effectiveness of robot-based learning; (3) robotics-based learning can facilitate the development of CT skills in students; (4) robotics-based learning activity design to support computational thinking in early childhood.Computational Thinking (CT) has been defined as an important skill for students to have in learning, both from early childhood to college. Besides, computational thinking has a correlates with Taxonomy Bloom. Bloom’s Taxonomy is the basis of learning in Indonesia, so computational thinking needs to be developed further because it is relevant to learning in Indonesia. Computational thinking skills include thinking logically, analyzing the problem-solving process, and evaluating. One tool that can facilitate CT skills is Robotics. In the industrial revolution 4.0, educational robotics became an innovation. Robotics in learning can provide many benefits and motivate students. Then, a systematic literature review is conducted which analyzes previous studies to find information about benefit using robotics based learning and at the level of students’ computational thinking. In the end there are several findings, namely (1) the influence of Computational Thinking Skill in education; (2) the effectiveness of rob...

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