Promoting Computational Thinking in Statistics through a Digital Constructivist Learning Environment: A Study on Random Variables and Probability Distributions for 12th Grade Students

Authors

  • Tanakorn Klangphapan Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
  • Anucha Somabut Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.65205/jasrru.2025.3124

Keywords:

Digital Constructivist Learning Environment , Computational thinking, Random variables and probability distributions, Grade 12 students

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) investigate the computational thinking (CT) outcomes and 2) examine the relationship between computational thinking and academic achievement of students who learned using a digital constructivist learning environment to enhance computational thinking skills. The study was conducted in a Statistics course on the topic of Random Variables and Probability Distributions with the target group consisted of 25 grade 12 students from Srithatpittayakom School, selected through purposive sampling. The experimental tool was a digital learning environment. Data collection instruments included a Computational Thinking Test and a learning achievement Test. The collected data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, percentage, and regression analysis.

          The research findings revealed the following: 1) The post-test scores on computational thinking for 19 out of 25 students met the established criterion of 70%, with 76% of the total sample. 2) The relationship between the computational thinking scores and the academic achievement scores after learning with a digital learning environment yielded an r2 value of 0.2476, indicating a positive correlation. This suggests that computational thinking scores are not the sole predictor of academic achievement, and other potential factors may influence the relationship between computational thinking skills and academic performance.

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2025-12-25

How to Cite

Klangphapan, T., & Somabut, A. (2025). Promoting Computational Thinking in Statistics through a Digital Constructivist Learning Environment: A Study on Random Variables and Probability Distributions for 12th Grade Students. Journal of Academic Surindra Rajabhat, 3(6), 109–120. https://doi.org/10.65205/jasrru.2025.3124